Perspective: O Come Emmanuel By Larry Steen Years ago, the pastor of a small backwoods country church wished to improve the interior of the sanctuary and asked the church board to approve the purchase of a chandelier. One old deacon rose to his feet to oppose it and...
Engaging the Next Generation on Mental Health By Shane Pruitt According to a recent Barna study, half of 18-year-olds in the U.S. report anxiety and fear of failure, and about 40 percent say they often feel sad or depressed. Thirty-four percent of young people say...
Living a Life of Significance By Willie McLaurin NASHVILLE (BP) – Sixty-five years ago this week, on Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks – a 42-year-old seamstress and NAACP member – refused to give up her seat on a crowded city bus to make room for white passengers. She was...
Jesus and Conflict By Dr. Harold Phillips It would be nice to be able to ask Jesus how to handle the conflicts that face us in our world today. But, in a sense, He already has told us. He has given us so many examples in the Gospels to inform our decisions. Mary bore...
Electing a President, Following a Savior Thinking Biblically in an Election Season – By Dr. Kevin Smith “And Jesus answering said unto them, ‘Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.’ And they marveled at Him.” Mark 12:17...
Great Day to be a Maryland/Delaware Baptist! By Dr. Kevin Smith “If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.” Proverbs 24:10 (KJV) It is a great day to be a Maryland/Delaware Baptist! Did I just write that? Yes, I did. Don’t I know that we are in the...
