Faith

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 20 percent of America is “rural.” Most rural churches have bi-vocational pastors with other full-time employment. And some pastors serve multiple churches. A friend preached at three churches, one early, one late and the third at the full moon, or something like that (I never understood his complicated schedule.).…

  Sometimes we don’t realize the potential and value that God sees in others and in us. Our profitableness hinges on submission to God’s Word. When we come to God, our stock immediately rises in value, so to speak. In and of ourselves, we are of little value. But God can change that in a…

  I met a certain politician years ago. I observed that he studied name tags in the room and immediately called people by name. He made it to lieutenant governor in his state, so I’m sure this helped. Since then, I’ve tried to do this, too. It’s been said the sweetest words we can speak…

  It has been said that nine out of 10 people worry. There are a lot of reasons why people are anxious in 2026. Some are worried over finances, gas prices, grocery prices, their job, their children. Some are anxious about their health, death, or old age. We need to realize that worry effects our…

  Abigail Adams famously wrote to her husband, John, at the Second Continental Congress in 1776, “Remember the ladies.” Southern Baptists currently are remembering and debating the ladies. I met a female associate pastor while visiting a Presbyterian church on recent travels. This practice is common in some American denominations. Alabama Baptists have women in…

  “And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time…” – Jonah 3:1. God is patient, merciful and longsuffering toward us. The above verse proves how forgiving God is. Jonah completely blew it the first time. God instructed the prophet to go to Nineveh to proclaim judgment to come. Jonah went the…

My generation remembers taking trips or experiencing emergencies and looking about for a telephone. Little did we dream one day we’d all have one in our pockets. But is this a positive or a negative thing? One of my colleagues at Judson College always wore ear buds. I asked about this one day, and he…