This month marks the 250th birthday of our country—it’s also being called the semiquincentennial anniversary. It’s an incredible milestone to celebrate and offers another opportunity to think about our freedoms. This nation has been blessed in so many ways, and Baptists...
On Tuesday I was giving some of our homeless guests a ride from our food pantry, when they pointed out a bird nest in a bush near where they’d been waiting for me, saying the bird had been coming and...
Alex Trebek died at age 80 due to pancreatic cancer. He is best known for hosting the daytime Emmy award winning show “Jeopardy!” It ran for 37 seasons for a total of 8200 episodes; Alex holds the Guiness World Record...
I'm very grateful for my theological education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, eventually being able to graduate with a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology in 1996.It's especially meaningful to be able to introduce a book written by two of my...
It's a great privilege to welcome Dr. Rick Bennett to speak to our deacons; he's the Coordinator of the TN Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.Rick will be giving our deacons some training in dealing with death, loss, and grief. Deacons are present...
Ash Wednesday has been part of the broader Christian tradition for 1200 years. Baptists have not necessarily been known to participate in this observance, but I’m grateful our church embraces its participation in the larger body of Christ in this...
I started a new podcast in April of last year and called it "Elisha's Bears: Exploring Faith, Baptists, and the Bible. I didn't exactly know what I was getting into, but it's been a lot of fun and turned into...
Other than Easter (of course), the Advent season and Christmas offers the most meaningful time for the church to gather as a family of faith. During this time, the church has several meaningful, special occasions to sing, enjoy music, and...
