by Bill Tillman | Oct 8, 2020 | Opinion
One of my earliest memories, I was 3 maybe 4, is that of my parents taking me with them to vote. The location was an old schoolhouse in the community of Bugtussle, Oklahoma. My dad showed me the stamp he used to mark his ballot, a rooster. Only in recent years have I...
by Bill Tillman | Feb 11, 2020 | Opinion
Abruptly dropped into social media on Friday evening, Feb. 7, was the word that Logsdon Seminary at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, is closing. The abruptness hit persons differently – however emotional, long term, up close and personal the relationship...
by Bill Tillman | Oct 21, 2019 | Opinion
We have been reared to assume that Christians, in churches, will always make decisions appropriate to a life lived following Christ. Assumptions are rampant of “I’m a believer, so I’ve got this Christian life, decision-making, discernment about the will of God and...
by Bill Tillman | Dec 3, 2018 | Opinion
Sermon development during Advent can be difficult for most preachers. Whether Advent observation is deep within a congregation’s genetic disposition, or the celebration of Advent takes some persuasion on the preacher’s part to get it included, the sermons don’t come...
by Bill Tillman | Aug 31, 2018 | Opinion
I have supported the idea – the need – of the Baptist Center for Ethics (BCE) since before the name was applied to the entity because I knew and respected Robert Parham (1953-2017), founder of BCE / EthicsDaily.com. Robert saw the devastation happening among Baptists...
