The family reunion we call the meeting of the Alabama Baptist State Convention has become a part of our history. The messengers gathered in Montgomery...

God always has the last word, and that word is hope! I do not recall where I first read or heard that affirmation, but for...

Sometimes I am asked if I miss serving as a pastor in a local church. When I answer yes, I will most often give a...

Recently, as leader of your State Board of Missions staff, I shared this email with my colleagues as together we seek to serve our Lord...

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Those popular music lyrics ring in my ears during the Christmas season. You can hear songs like...

Discouragement seems to be epidemic these days and understandably so. With the continuation of a deep economic downturn, popularly called The Great Recession, there are...

“Remember” is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as simply: “keep in your mind and recall it at will; not fail to do something necessary.” This...

As many of you know, I have an aversion for so called New Year’s resolutions. For some, they seem to be a game people play....

Christmas is falling on some hard times. No, I am not referring to the economic downturn, which has vexed America and much of the rest...

During my fast-track visit in Haiti, I was able to meet many pastors and associational leaders as well as my approximate counterpart in missions and...