It would do us all a whole lot of good to pause in our busy lives and thank God for those who have gone before us. You know, the trail…
In most of my 34 years in the pastorate, I have created an annual Thanksgiving list. In my new role as Executive Director-Treasurer of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, I decided…
The 2010 Tennessee Baptist Convention was marked with an incredible spirit of unity. There was great preaching, wonderful reporting, and major business conducted. With that said, it must be understood…
On Wednesday, October 27th, I attended the funeral of Dr. Joe Wright’s mom in the Halls community of north Knoxville. Joe is the Director of Missions for the Dyer Association. …
All the demographics about Christianity in America appear to paint a sad picture. It looks like we are losing the culture war. “But God…” is a phrase found to be…
Much has been said about the Cooperative Program over the last couple of years. All of the conversation comes back to one thing— together we can have a greater impact…
These are very difficult days economically worldwide. Many churches are significantly hurting financially. Many families are also experiencing the hurt from this economic downturn. Just today, the Wall Street Journal…
At this moment, the Tennessee Baptist Convention is receiving the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions. It is absolutely true that “The light that shines the farthest shines the brightest at…
Do you think that October 10, 2010 might be a good day to preach tithing, or what? Think about it: 10/10/10. I’m not talking about a feel good message about…
You may be wondering about the title of this blog. If you’ve been in ministry very long, you understand it completely. Pastors and their families live in “glass houses.” The…