Faith

  Jenna, 6, says, “If someone is feeling sad about God, you could give them a brownie and say a Bible verse.” That’s actually not bad advice. Brownies and Bible verses are a strong combination! In Romans 1:8-15, Paul writes to the Christians in Rome by telling them he is thankful for them. He says,…

  It was on a trip to Washington for a Southern Baptist seminar that our group rode the capitol subway to an event. At our stop a U.S. senator was waiting to board. I immediately recognized him and walked over to say hello. He asked what our group was doing in D.C. He was also aware of…

  I visited Salem, Massachusetts, in 2011 when the college sent me to a conference at Harvard. I had a more extended visit lately when attending a hobby convention in nearby Danvers, north of Boston. Congregationalist preacher Adoniram Judson married Ann Hasseltine in Salem in 1812 and then sailed with her and the gospel to…

  Faith and trust in God’s Word are two key elements to spiritual success. Trusting that God will do what He said and believing it clears some big hurdles. Many times, doing those things won’t win a popularity contest. Standing with God’s Word will oftentimes result in being in the minority. That’s a clearcut fact…

  A colleague asked me to send a press release announcing a “Ducks Unlimited” meeting. I used my “local distribution” list ensuring adjacent communities would get the word. I began, “Ducks Unlimited will have their meeting” at such and such. An editor sent a one-word reply: “its.” Certainly, he was correct. The organization is singular,…

  “If I told my teacher that a UFO landed on the playground during recess, she’d ask for video proof,” says Logan, 9. “Same thing if someone said Jesus rose from the dead. I’d want to see the evidence.” That’s a fair request. Fortunately, the Bible doesn’t ask us to believe without evidence. The Apostle…