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The tragic impact of fake news

Getty images There is a lot being said about “fake” news in our society. In his campaign for the presidency Donald Trump was constantly maligning the media for their bias and predisposition …

We live in a country with numerous rights. We do have a need to discuss what makes a right, a right, but that’s a topic for another day. With so many rights, there are often times when rights …

We have just concluded a very long election season, and you would think we might get a momentary reprieve from having to think about another season of political posturing, but it is probably not …

Jesus is Just Alright with Me ... But

I like to call it “Doobie Brothers Theology.” Perhaps you recall the rock ‘n roll group the Doobie Brothers who recorded a gospel song back in the 70’s by the title of “Jesus is Just …

Obviously, there are scores of things a pastor should learn to do well, because there are so many demands made upon the life of the pastor and there are so many expectations made of him. Ask a dozen …

For the past six years the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) has had a winter festival, which they chose to call “A Grand Ole Christmas.” This year a strategic decision was made to change the …

Going to a funeral will do you good

Last night Marcus Merritt, Bryan Alexander, Tony Samples, and I were returning from First Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL to Atlanta following the funeral service of Nell White Dodd, the mother of …

The witch hunt of Chip and Joanna Gaines

HGTV/Facebook And so the witch hunt of Chip and Joanna Gaines begins. What is their crime? They have committed our culture’s unpardonable sin of belonging to a church that teaches that …

Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson released a song in 1978 entitled, “Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys.” I like the song, because I have always been a Washington Redskins fan …

An interesting and compelling book came across my desk just prior to Thanksgiving. At first I put it aside because I was headed to Savannah for the Georgia Baptist Convention meeting and then off to …

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