“Finish strong” is not a grammatically correct expression, but it is one so often used, especially in the sports world. You and I can easily...

Here are some basic principles we Southern Baptists would do well to affirm: 1. We need each other. 2. We can do more together than...

I was never the best student in English classes. I struggled understanding all the seemingly esoteric matters of proper English. Since my parents were not...

Almost six years ago, I wrote an article on this blog titled “A Culture of Cooperation,” reprinted below. This text reflects your State Board’s ongoing...

As a young child growing up in a relatively small Baptist church in Alabama, I was involved in Bible drills and other exercises of scripture...

A fine Christian couple, who thought they could never have children, were surprised to learn that they were expecting. It was a miracle to them...

Southern Baptists are a big family and, each year, we have a family reunion of sorts. There is a huge amount of behind the scenes...

When I served as a pastor, I was sometimes criticized for emphasizing numbers, such as how many people attended the previous week’s Sunday School and...

September 8th was a memorable milestone for Alabama Baptists. This was the day on which we crossed the $1 billion mark in Cooperative Program giving....

I was doing my usual, traveling the roads of Alabama, going to meetings or making a church visit. My gas gauge was low, leaning toward...