COLUMBUS - Georgia Baptist layman, John Dawson, was mercilessly murdered and his wife, Virginia, brutally attacked in their Columbus home less than 24-hours after attending services at Northside …

The apostle Paul's missionary imprint was on Corinth. But in his correspondence with them after his departure, it surfaces that people had disparaged him and questioned his authority. His response to …

This is Ron Hale's fourth article on the approaching 40 th  anniversary of the Conservative Resurgence (1979-2019) . The first article is located here,  the second can be found here …

Will Judge Brett Kavanaugh be approved as a Supreme Court Justice? I honestly don’t know. In our current socio-political environment, why would anyone want to be nominated for a SCOTUS Justice – …

By Tony Lynn FENTON, Mich. (BP) — It was the early 1970s at a park on the north side of Flint, Mich., when a guy with long hair and tattered jeans approached me and asked in a simple, …

“Did you enjoy your hike?” I bet I’ve been asked that at least 50 times since returning from my most recent backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail. My first answer is “No!” I didn’t …

This is not a repeat of a previous editorial – not even close. But I do want to remind you in the strongest possible terms that we have a mid-term election on the horizon and voting is an …

This post originally appeared on Chuck Lawless' blog on Monday, Sept. 17.  Preachers, I’m speaking to you and to me today. For all of us who preached yesterday, here are my random …

By Thom Rainer “Once one realizes they are entitled to nothing, they become grateful for everything.” Art Rainer I never planned to write the book. Thom Rainer It began as a midnight attempt to …

My Uncle James lived in such a way most of us can’t comprehend. The same goes for three of his brothers. Those uncles of mine – all on my mother’s side – were born with various levels of …

When I was a kid it was a special treat to find them handing out free samples on grocery day. I remember asking my mother to buy whatever brand of sausage they were handing out and she told me that …

I was privileged to be a part of the Reviving the Passion of Preaching Conference in Hattiesburg, MS this week and had the opportunity of hearing my friend, Dr. Dean Register, pastor of Crosspoint …

There are times I try to unplug from the news cycle. I just need a breather, a break to something a little less ... overwhelming. I was a pretty normal kid growing up. Played baseball, went to …

Paige Patterson, left, and Fisher Humphreys debated the atonement on Oct. 19, 1987 before 300 students and faculty at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Baptist Message/BP Stemming the Tide of …

I know people my age often pine for the good old days. The good old days are typically defined as a period of time in the past that one thinks was pleasant and better than the present time, a time …

By Kathy Ferguson Litton SARALAND, Ala. (BP) — My worship was radically changed on Sunday morning, July 28, 2002, in Denver, Colo. It had never been more difficult for me to take my usual …

Much of the time when I work with churches or nonprofit organizations they are often emphasizing the wrong problem or problems. Accordingly, I try to help them refocus and realign by emphasizing the …

When I was a young pastor the church I served elected a person to serve as the moderator for church business meetings. When a dear, faithful layman by the name of Curtis Finch was elected moderator, …

Since last Friday when the president of Truett-McConnell University, Dr. Emir Caner, took a stand in cutting ties with Nike due to its advertisement featuring Colin Kaepernick, several emails and …

"Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment."  ( Job 32:9 ) Today I am celebrating 66 years of life. I am amazed at how much things have changed during my …

Certain seasons of life make writing hard for me. Not because there’s nothing to write about. On the contrary. In this dizzying world we live in that’s rife with political, racial, and …

Several years ago, I was totally convinced that my next-door neighbors were going to be a problem. I misjudged this family the first day that I met them. Before they moved into the house next to …

According to the Pew Research center the Hispanics population has reached a record of 58 million in the United States as of 2018. Just the southeast has seen a nearly 70% increase in the last ten …

Clergymen are always looking for effective ways to get people to come to church and particularly like to target those who are outside the fold of God. In years gone by churches had …

I have a personal theory that the place where we allow our eyes to go most, that’s what we inherently trust. It’s not a far-fetched theory. Scripture speaks about how important it is that we …