We ain't here! Nothing to talk about! (Oh, and before you ask, I wrote this Monday night and scheduled it to post today!) … [Read more...] about Really? You’re reading blogs TODAY? Go eat some turkey, watch some football. Hang out with your family. Oh, yeah, GIVE THANKS!
I’m Giving My Voices a Break
I am on my way to Ohio for a family reunion. I won't be posting or paying much attention to blogs. Our contributors may post if they wish, but I don't think they are going to do much either. So, have a great Thanksgiving and I will see you Monday. … [Read more...] about I’m Giving My Voices a Break
Giving Thanks in a World That Stinks!
(This is the sermon I preached at our two morning worship services yesterday, November 18. I thought it might be an encouragement to a few of you.) Okay, be honest. If you found out that we had bugged you over the last couple of weeks, since…oh…say…November 6, would it be safe to say that we would hear a lot of complaining coming from your mouth? Perhaps some moaning and groaning about the choices the America people have made and some fear expressed at the future of our great land? I have been around a long time and have never seen a time when conservative Christians were as despondent and … [Read more...] about Giving Thanks in a World That Stinks!
Southern Baptist Identity: Does the SBC Have a Future? (Al Mohler, Chapter 1)
This post is the fourth in a series based on the book, "Southern Baptist Identity: An Evangelical Denomination Faces the Future," edited by David Dockery. The previous post, "Southern Baptist Identity: Southern Baptists in the 21st Century" (link - https://sbcvoices.com/southern-baptist-identity-southern-baptists-in-the-21st-century/) discussed Dockery's introduction to the book. On the surface, it seems like a silly question. The SBC is still the largest non-Catholic denomination in America (the world?) and our statistical problems pale in comparison to those that other denominations … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Identity: Does the SBC Have a Future? (Al Mohler, Chapter 1)
A Bad Taste
I sucked my thumb. There, I said it. My deep, dark secret is now out. I loved that thumb. It gave me security and pleasure. But my mother had a different opinion. She knew that my thumb-sucking needed to stop and she took it upon herself to end my habit. She got a product called “Thum” and coated my thumb with it. That stuff tasted bad - I mean really bad. I guess it wasn't poison, but it sure tasted like it. It took all the fun out of sucking my thumb. The pleasure gone, I gave up a habit I loved. “Do not love the world, or anything in the world.” John, in his first epistle, gave us … [Read more...] about A Bad Taste
Adventures in Christianity: High-Fashion Baptisms?
This has been circulating on Facebook, so you may have seen it. I begged and pleaded with people to assure me that this is a spoof, some sort of put-on. But it appears to be real. I am speechless. Not sure what to say. … [Read more...] about Adventures in Christianity: High-Fashion Baptisms?
A Thanksgiving Feast
Deep Fry this and serve a little bit of heaven at your Thanksgiving table! … [Read more...] about A Thanksgiving Feast
A Lame Beggar, A Lame Religion, and a Life-Changing Encounter
I am preaching through Acts on Sunday nights and this week I was in Acts 3 where the story of the healing of the lame beggar is told. As I was working on my sermon Sunday afternoon (and keeping my procrastination license current), I had a thought that stunned me, saddened me and challenged me. I would like to share it with you. The story is familiar. A man born without the ability to walk who spends every day begging for alms in front of the entrance to the Temple. Day after day he sits there and nothing changes. Then one day Peter and John walk by and he asks them for what he wants and … [Read more...] about A Lame Beggar, A Lame Religion, and a Life-Changing Encounter
Some Sports Questions to Ponder
How did we survive before ESPN? Is a lack of integrity part of the job application for USC football coaches? Isn't college football a prime example of the lament of the prophets, "Why do the evil prosper?" Does the success of an inferior Notre Dame team tempt one to believe in the existence of luck? Is it possible that Missouri wishes it has not joined the SEC? Does anyone miss the NHL? Do you ever wonder just how corrupt college sports really are? (especially football) Were we stupid to cheer for Lance Armstrong? Do they send sports announcers to "How to Say Moronic … [Read more...] about Some Sports Questions to Ponder
Did God Choose Barack Obama as President?
Habakkuk was confused, frustrated, and evidently just a little bit ticked at God. "Oh, Lord, how long shall I cry for help and you will not hear? Or cry to you 'Violence" and you will not save?" (Hab 1:2) His concern was focused on the wickedness that was so prevalent among God's people, in his nation. "So the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous; so justice goes forth perverted." (Hab 1:4) Read between the lines. "Where are you, God? Why are you allowing this wickedness to prevail?" Then, God answered Habakkuk, but it was not an … [Read more...] about Did God Choose Barack Obama as President?