Scott Whitlock over at Newsbusters.org has exposed the latest looniness from that insightful social commentator, Rosie O’Donnell. As a new host on the ABC sitcom, I mean, talk show, called“The View,” she explained her concerns about Christianity very clearly in the September 12 episode. When co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s stated…
All of the memorials to 9/11 remind us that, for those of us who live in America, a new era dawned on our nation’s history five years ago. Our children are growing up in a world where terror alerts are as normal as storm warnings. It is incumbent on…
Mount Ranier, southeast of Seattle, Washington, rises 14,411 feet above sea level, which is only 14,407 feet more than the street on which I live. Yesterday, Donna and I enjoyed a drive up to the national park at the foot of the mountain with friends Bill Webster and Mike…
Here are parts 3-5 of Isaac Watt’s questions for young ministers. As I mentioned previously, old ministers can benefit from this kind of internal investigation, as well. If these questions seem over-scrupulous I would argue that the reason is to be found more in the laxity of our day…
The warnings in the Scripture to take heed to ourselves and beware of being deceived–either by others or through self-deceit–need to be taken to heart by ministers of the Gospel. None of us is immune to disqualifying himself from pastoral ministry. It is wise and profitable for a pastor…
This story (and this one, and this one) from South Florida of a popular pastor’s demise is tragic. It is also a sober reminder and warning that no one is beyond temptation. It is tragic that he did not have some faithful men in his life who could have…
As the thoughts of our nation turn to last year’s devastating Hurricane Katrina I want to call your attention to one of the bright Gospel lights that has been shining on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the ongoing wake of that storm. Lakeshore Baptist Church, under the leadership of…
Grace Bible Church of Brandon, Florida has put together a wonderful conference on “The Holy Trinity,” October 12-14, 2006. The cost is very affordable ($40.00 or only $15.00 for pastors) and the speakers are outstanding. Chris Pixley, the Pastor of GBC, will be joined by the original Pyromaniac, Phil…
Cape Coral is located on the southwest coast of Florida at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee. This evening, on a beach at the river I baptized two men in a very public service. Here is a silhouette photo of that event, taken by my daughter, Rebecca, right after the…
J. B. Gambrell was Southern Baptist leader whose life spanned the War Between the States and the First World War. He served as editor of two state Baptist newspapers as well as teacher at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Corresponding Secretary of the Executive Board of the Baptist General Convention…