Bacote: Some practical help to sustain your public witness
Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh; but if … Continue reading
Bacote: Permission to go out in public
This just in: Christians have permission to go out in public. Of course, this is not really news, but sometimes evangelical followers of Christ wonder if it is OK to … Continue reading
I believe in you; go with God
This is a big week for my two youngest children. One started college; one started student teaching. I would like to borrow some words from Amanda Marshall’s song, “Believe in … Continue reading
Parenthood changes with time
It hardly required a thought; it was more an impulse. I grasped the upper arm of my adult daughter, stopped her, and led her backward a step. We had been … Continue reading
Excellence of character crosses party lines
Through the years, I have voted for some truly great individuals, people of high ethical standards, of high character. Here are some of them in chronological order: — Jimmy Carter … Continue reading
We should be careful with our “God calls” language
Baptists like to talk about a calling from God. It’s most frequently used in relation to a “call to ministry” or a “calling to be pastor” of a church. It … Continue reading
Let the joy of Christmas shine from our lives
A boy trudged through the snow one cold evening in Connecticut around 1820. He spied the town’s “”little brown Episcopalian church lit up like a beacon in the early darkness,” … Continue reading
Jesus Christ is the center
My favorite sentence in the 1963 Baptist Faith & Message is not in the 2000 version. It says: “The criterion by which the Bible is to be interpreted is Jesus … Continue reading
Prayer takes us beyond ourselves
The first duty of Christian living is prayer. The greatest privilege of Christian living is prayer. The most sublime practice of Christian living is prayer. The great hope for Christian … Continue reading
Maybe I’m just another Gilligan
Sometimes I envy people who see the world in clear right and wrong terms — politically, religiously, culturally, or whatever. I just am not wired that way. I’m kind of … Continue reading
