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…
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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…
While at Judson College I was summoned to an evening meeting at the National Guard Armory in nearby Demopolis. The organizer forgot to confirm…
Note: This column was first used on Oct. 2, 1987 at the time of several national strikes.
My long-time mentor and friend, Pastor Jim Auchmuty, died this summer. He had a unique ministry in his later years conducting countless memori…
It was some ten years ago that we upgraded our sanctuary lighting to an LED system. I was bold enough to suggest we add a screen and projectio…