Monthly Archives: March 2011

Per my usual practice, I’ll be in Atlanta for this year’s ElderLink program March 25-26. I’ll not be a presenter — but (Lord willing) I’ll be there learning from the presenters and the other elders there. ElderLink is one of … Continue reading →

From “First Things” – [T]here were, on average, 270 new Christian martyrs every 24 hours over the past decade, such that “the number of martyrs [in the period 2000-2010] was approximately 1 million.” Compare this to an estimated 34,000 Christian … Continue reading →

So God made Adam, placed him in the Garden, gave him the Tree of Life, gave him Eve, and walked with him in the cool of the morning. It was, quite literally, Paradise. But Adam and Eve messed it up. … Continue reading →

Praise God for blessing us with so many translations!

Robert wrote a thoughtful comment in which he quoted from Everett Ferguson, A Cappella Music in Public Worship. I have the greatest respect for the scholarship of Dr. Ferguson, but disagree with his theological reasoning. However, I do agree with … Continue reading →

According to the Association for Christian Retail, the following are the best-selling Bible translations by number of books sold (as opposed to dollar volume) – 1 New International Version 2 New Living Translation 3 King James Version 4 New King … Continue reading →

A love story There’s just so much that needs saying, but I don’t want to a 100-part series on the Trinity. So this will be altogether too short, but it should be enough to introduce the hero of the story, … Continue reading →

Christianity Today reports that a Baptist Church suffered a $4.75 million jury verdict because of a tragic accident in which a teenager was severely injured in a church skiiing accident. Mark Russ, a senior vice president with Arthur J. Gallagher … Continue reading →

And I dreamed I saw the bomber death planes Riding shotgun in the sky, Turning into butterflies Above our nation. We are stardust, we are golden, We are caught in the devil’s bargain, And we got to get ourselves back … Continue reading →

While we’re on the subject of storytelling … The girl’s name is Mary Margaret Douglas. She is six years old. She’s destined to give new meaning to the “role of women” controversy. I don’t know many preachers who can tell … Continue reading →