In the early 1970s Karl Menninger wrote a book entitled Whatever Became of Sin? Menninger was an American psychiatrist who concluded that while almost everyone grapples with a sense of guilt and …

HOUSTON — The current World Series has been full of drama, home runs, marathon battles on the diamond, outstanding players, and come-from-behind wins. The Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers …

Anniversaries are important, especially centennial and bicentennial anniversaries, but a quincentennial anniversary is most notable. We are coming up on a quincentennial anniversary on Halloween, or …

I never became fascinated or preoccupied with comic books, not even when they sold for 10 cents apiece. And for the life of me I cannot understand how a comic book can become a collector’s item …

I realize that many younger churches don’t have facilities for on-campus small groups known as “Sunday School,” but this small group approach still works well for those churches that do have …

Ron Gilliard is a friend of mine from college days. He’s a few years older than me and is now retired in Bainbridge. He had a book published in early 2017 titled  Our Journey.   It’s …

Sunday marked the three-year anniversary. On the afternoon of Oct. 22, 2014, I pondered what had just happened. By God’s grace I defaulted to Scripture. I had counseled people to turn to …

Paul Kim By Paul Kim BOSTON (BP) — It was in my senior year at the University of Hawaii at Hilo that I first felt the burden God laid on my heart. His call to full-time ministry came at a time when …

By Sue Ella Deadwyler Today, I have a question: Do you want freedom to worship or freedom of religion?   If you said “freedom to worship,” you might be surprised that …

In Soviet-era Siberia, 30 new Christians walk resolutely down a hill to be baptized in a river. "I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back" were more than words for them. RUTLEDGE FAMILY …

Bill Hybels preaches during a worship service of 25,000-member at the Chicago church. WCCW/Special Bill Hybels has been one of the most well-known and influential pastors in America for at least …

Thom Rainer By Thom Rainer Many pastors and church leaders are miserable because of fewer than five percent of the church members. Let me state if positively. Over 95 percent of church members are …

By Wendy Baker FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) — For many ministers, wives, and their families, Pastor Appreciation Month is a joyful time each October. Yet for those in churches that have not caught on to …

I AM OFFENDED by so many people being offended! We throw the word “offended” around so much these days that we have obfuscated its meaning. Some take “offense” with flags and …

I am not sure I know the difference between an aphorism and a colloquialism, but I like idiomatic or metaphorical sayings that belong to a region or a local dialect. Our American, and particularly …

By Lindsay McDonald NOTE: Oct. 8 is Global Hunger Sunday in the Southern Baptist Convention.  SOUTH ASIA (BP) — As the early morning sunlight backlit their frail bodies, small hands stretched …

This photo from the grounds of Las Vegas Village, taken in September 2016, gives the perspective of concertgoers Oct. 1 when Stephen Paddock opened fire from his hotel room on the 32nd flood of the …

Hugh Hefner, a five star general in the sexual revolution, entrepreneur, multi-millionaire, smut peddler, pimp, and philanderer, died last week at the age of 91. He was buried in a crypt next to …

For years, I’ve required doctoral students to complete a theological survey of their congregations – and we’ve learned that many church members don’t know their church’s basic theological …

Dr. David Dude, superintendent of the City Schools of Decatur, wrote a letter to his staff in July 2016 in which he stated, “As we head into the new school year I want to ensure we are all on the …

Pick a side. It has to be one or the other. That’s what we’re always told. It has to be Coke or Pepsi, Ford or Chevy, Republican or Democrat, stand or kneel. There are no other options. …

By Thom Rainer “Don’t do stupid.” Those were three words I spoke to my three sons as they were growing up. And I would give them specific ways they could “do stupid.” Why did …

By Stanislaus "Stan" Drew Take a little trip to Valley Forge in January. If you don't know where that is, just Google it from the sidelines. Hold a musket ball in your fingers and imagine it …

As an evangelist, a great deal of my time is spent preaching revival services. In my experience it takes more than printing the word “revival” in the Sunday bulletin for a fellowship of believers …

I’m not sure how many cold-water Baptists are still around. Elizabeth Dunaway, Mary Joyce Dunaway, and my mother, Margaret Joiner, are in the most senior group. They were baptized in childhood at …