I have a thing about flashlights. Rarely is one far from me. I keep them in my car, nightstand, and various places around the house. Each of my kids has a flashlight in his or her room. Because …

Anxiety is something everyone deals with at times. I say “everyone,” but there are some who worry less than others but, all of us, at times, are anxious about something. Maybe we are anxious …

"Although the sides are imperfectly shaped, its cutting edge is symmetrical. A few good licks with a file or emery rock and it could be splitting firewood again." NEIL JOINER/Special In the sixth …

I watched the funeral service of Barbara Bush, 92, the wife of the forty-first President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush. The service was held in the beautiful cathedral-like St. …

Rick Newman, author and economist, commented, “Change is not always a good thing. It may force us out of tired habits and impose better ones upon us, but it can also be stressful, costly and even …

Getty Images I have written about the culture wars, the social order of the day, political corruption, secular humanists, and a myriad of things in my 15 years as editor of The Christian Index. …

There’s an old saying that “We are what we eat.” It sounds logical if it’s said with conviction. It seems a bit humorous if spoken with a smile. I decided to test that adage by examining some …

A few different perspectives follow Mark Zuckerberg's testimony this week in Washington. Many agree some lawmakers seemed oblivious to how Facebook worked. A few exchanges highlighted the real …

Have you ever met someone who seemed absolutely clueless? Some days I stare at that clueless person in the mirror. Clueless people just don’t seem to notice the obvious. What appears plain as …

Mike Griffin, our Public Affairs representative under the Gold Dome, gave a report relative to this year’s legislative session to the Georgia Baptist Mission Board Public Affairs Committee this …

Sometimes it’s okay to move the goal post. Better yet, sometimes you SHOULD move it. Now, before you think for a second that I’m talking about compromising the …

Jesus declared Himself to be “the light of the world” (John 8:12). And He declared that his disciples “are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14). In a world that is getting increasingly …

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC stands 30 feet tall of solid granite. It was dedicated in 2011, 48 years after his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the nearby …

The Bible is a book of invitations; and Baptists have become known as guardians of God’s invitation. Evangelist Keith Fordham recently had lunch with a Methodist pastor, who said, “The one unique …

By Ken Brooks Chairman, Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries Board of Trustees State statistics show that there are approximately 13,000 children in our state’s foster care system. …

FOX News reported today that in the Philippines seven people were nailed to wooden crosses in a Good Friday reenactment of Jesus Christ’s suffering on Golgotha more than 2,000 years ago. One woman …

By Mike Dorough I was a University of Georgia senior, majoring in Political Science, living my dream of serving as a Governor’s Intern during the 1986 Georgia General Assembly. Joe Frank Harris was …

James Robinson Graves blew into the South like a blackberry winter blizzard rolling down the Appalachian Trail. His indomitable spirit and potent pen, mixed with bold and brash persuasive skills, …

I love Easter and all that it means to believers around the world. In the northern hemisphere Easter is the time when winter with all of its cold and darkness is awakened with color and life. In …

Thom Rainer By Thom Rainer “I resign from the church in my mind about ten times a year. Every time it has been on a Monday.” It’s a direct quote from a pastor at the  Church Answers ’ …

Charles Speight was born in Unadilla on April 2, 1922. He seems much younger than the 96th birthday he is about to celebrate. I asked him the secret to longevity, to which he replied, “Not …

Former Georgia Governor Zell Miller passed away on Friday, March 23 at age 86 following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. It sounds strange in the current political climate, but Miller was an …

(Whoever made this meme, thank you. I'd give credit if I knew who you were.) Jacksonville State University means a lot to me. For most of the 90s, it was my home. In my current circle of friends and …

1. We must not be ashamed of the Gospel. No matter when, no matter where, it seems that Billy Graham was always quick to speak about the hope we have in Jesus. Graham not only stood in …

The origin of April Fools’ Day is not easy to pinpoint. Some trace it all the way back to Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales in 1392. Others contend that it dates back to the late 1500s …