Sorting through the primary season
Have you noticed? The presidential primary battles are going full-tilt. And “tilt” may be one of the best ways to describe how candidates, particularly in crowded partisan
Yes, correcting your pastor’s sermon errors is appropriate
I misspoke in one of my recent sermons. I know. You’re not surprised that a preacher flubbed up. You’re only surprised that said preacher would admit it!
May every child’s school year be positive
Most students and educators are back in school by now, whether public, religious, home-based or some other school. Pray for all of them
BWA remains a Baptist treasure
The BWA World Congress shares dozens and dozens of languages and dialects and pray together, study the Bible together and sing the familiar songs of the faith simultaneously
Will we finally address the racial divide?
Bullets fired deliberately at close range killed nine African-American members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in historic Charleston, S.C., June 17.
How about some new metrics?
An old Sunday School register hangs on the wall in my church office. As much nostalgia as that register generates, many of us are beginning to
Word & Way magazine is coming
The June 18, 2015, issue of the printed Word & Way is the final one in newsprint tabloid format. As it begins its 120th year of service, Word
Joys, challenges of fatherhood
Fathers draw a lot of pleasure when they see the right decisions, character growth and responsible maturation that come in the lives of their children and they realize
Where’s Barnabas?
One of my favorite scenes from the movie “Christmas Vacation” has Clark Griswold standing in his front yard with wife, children, parents and in-laws.
Celebrate — and support — grads
The spring school term has come to an end at virtually all levels.
The end of the term means different things to students at different levels.