Sunday marks the beginning of the Season of Advent. We emphasize anticipation, expectation. We also might need remember, disappointment and defeat. These contrasting emotions and experiences portray the tension faced not only by those anticipating God would set the world right in the years preceding Jesus’ coming but also … Continue reading
Read MoreWe have all been guilty. Our self-selected source of authority on a given subject speaks and with something like blind acceptance we believe it all, proverbially hook-line-and-sinker. Ed Stetzer recently tweeted a long assumed quote from St. Francis was bogus. Many, like myself, offered an attributed quote to St. … Continue reading
Read MoreMy friend Charlie pointed me to a series of videos. Words mean something. What does the title Christian mean to you? I recently noted that my friend Lance Ford is referring to himself as a Jesusian. Now that may be a bit too cheesy but his point is similar … Continue reading
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We recently spent the weekend in Eureka Springs, AR. Street musicians played at random places along the way. The fellow in the center became quite animated as he sang, “Give me that ‘ol time religion.”
Though the shot was taken in color, it turned out nicely in Black and … Continue reading
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Fear the Pagitt – What Role for the Scriptures?
We Southern Baptists know how to make an issue out of the Scriptures. Al Mohler recently tweeted he was sitting in the Cafe du Monde in the French Quarter listening to Paige Patterson describe the historic conversation between he and Judge Pressler. Said conversation eventually led to the Conservative … Continue reading
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