Perhaps best known as “the Father of Our Country,” George Washington has also been called by many other names. He has been called “the Sword of the Revolution,” and “the Sage of Mt. Vernon.” Historian James Flexner titled his biography of Washington, “The Indispensable Man.” General “Light-Horse Harry” Lee famously called him, “first in war,…
I was saddened to hear about the recent passing of cartoonist Scott Adams. His Dilbert cartoons were a frequent source of delight to me, brightening many lunchtime conversations. It left a vacuum in the comics section of our local paper when Dilbert became a victim of the culture war. I laughed at the insights Adams…
A young man recently started on a journey to find God and a biblical place to worship. His friends were investigating Eastern Orthodoxy because it has an extremely prominent representation on Youtube. As he began visiting evangelical mega churches and asking about the differences, he was met with vapid answers. “Well, we are just glad…
We continue our interviews with authors from our January/February edition of FrontLine on the theme: “It Takes a Church to Grow a Pastor.” This week it is Jeff Caupp, his article is on Mentoring, a subject that was much talked about a few years ago, but his emphasis is a bit different. Of course, we…
Think and live like Jesus. Simple enough, this theme is yet rich and one of many in the book of Philippians. And not just clearly stated, but also artfully so. Paul gives this theme as a clear command and describes the life of Jesus in Philippians 2:5–11. Then, he gives linguistic echoes of this passage…
How much Greco-Roman history do you need to know to read your Bible? If you don’t know anything about Ancient Near Eastern legal codes, can you really understand your Old Testament? If someone picked up a Bible at a hotel, would they even be able to understand anything that it claims? While these questions might…
Virtually every state has what might be referred to as “Good Samaritan Laws.” Such laws are in place to protect citizens from civil liability when helping those in need during an emergency. These laws draw their name from a parable that Jesus taught. A certain lawyer “had tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do…
Recently I reacted to an online comment that somewhat shocked me. I don’t know the person wo made the comment, but it seemed like the commenter was a Christian and politically conservative. I’m not going to quote the comment verbatim, but give you the gist, then do some thinking about why it is concerning. The…
Drawing Theological Boundaries We won’t always agree. No, let me rephrase that. We won’t ever agree—on everything doctrinal and practical about the faith. History indicates this and the Bible recognizes it. The Apostle Paul recognizes this in the early church regarding worship choices. Historically, Baptists have also recognized this in one of the key Baptist…
Today we begin our interviews with authors from our January/February edition of FrontLine on the theme: “It Takes a Church to Grow a Pastor.” I’ve got Dave Shumate with me to talk about this issue and his article in the magazine. Dave is a regular on the podcast and this time is what we call…