We are not saved by our work, but we are saved to do good work. Paul makes both points crystal clear in Ephesians 2:8-10.  And God honors our work. Proverbs 12:11 reminds us, “Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.” 

​The soloist faced an awkward situation one recent Sunday at Jet Blue Park in Ft. Myers, where the Boston Red Sox hosted the Atlanta Braves in a Spring training game. About halfway through the national anthem, she went blank, paused, and started over.

In 1 Timothy 5:1, the Apostle Paul advises us, “Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers.” Growing up, I was taught to always respect my elders. This good advice was based on the Bible’s admonition and the simple reasoning that suggests that anyone older than I has lived longer and has had more opportunity to learn than I have.

As citizens, Christians have a responsibility to participate in government. Part of that participation includes protecting our God-given rights.

It has been estimated that out of the approximately 3,550 Southern Baptist Churches in Georgia, almost ten percent could be without pastors at any given time. That leaves many facing the question, "How should a church go about seeking a new pastor?"