I served the church 30 years ago. I called the church office recently to get a telephone number for a former staffer. The receptionist is a lo…
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Someone recommended a Facebook group for Southern Baptist pastors. The recommender forewarned it would give thoughtful opinion, good humor and…
I visit the National Institute for Standards and Technology website occasionally to reset my wristwatch. I’ve resisted the current trend to we…
Sometimes community residents ask for church recommendations on social media. One person posted, “We’re looking for a church with live preachi…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 20 percent of America is “rural.” Most rural churches have bi-vocational pastors with other full-time emp…
Abigail Adams famously wrote to her husband, John, at the Second Continental Congress in 1776, “Remember the ladies.”
It’s common for congregations to administer opinion surveys occasionally. But I’ve seen mixed results.
Our Alabama Baptist campsite at Shocco Springs is a gorgeous place, and I’ve enjoyed every event I’ve attended there. Several years ago, I att…
Shiloh Baptist Church, established in 1866 in Selma, has stood for generations as a faithful witness to God’s love and truth. With a rich hist…
A colleague accosted me in the Monday morning pastors meeting after Bob and Kay joined our church the day before. He told me he’d invested man…