by Paul Beasley-Murray | Apr 30, 2019 | Opinion
By contrast with our distant U.S. “cousins,” who tend to major on positivity, we Brits – together with our nearer Australian and New Zealander cousins – tend to be critical of the achievements of others. One expression of this critical approach to others is the...
by Matt Sapp | Nov 10, 2016 | Opinion
We’re building a tree at our church. It’s not a big tree. It’s actually pretty small, but it’s the perfect size to serve as the centerpiece of our communion table. In fact, you can’t even quite call it a tree yet. It’s really just a...
by Barry Howard | Oct 27, 2014 | Opinion
More and more cards and notes appeared in my inbox, in my mailbox and on my desk recently, all thanking me for serving as their minister. I began to wonder if someone had announced my retirement without my knowledge, or if I looked a little discouraged and folks were...
by Mitch Carnell | Apr 21, 2014 | Opinion
I opened a note card from a favorite young cousin and was startled and pleased by what she had written: “I love you.” She brought joy to my heart. I didn’t expect it, and there was no apparent reason for her gesture. What a delightful surprise! So...
by Bob Browning | Mar 27, 2014 | General
A sermon by Robert Browning, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Frankfort, Ky. March 23, 2014 John 4:5-42 Our attention this morning is drawn to a well in the Holy Land between Judea and Galilee. This was the site of one of Jesus’ most interesting conversations. I suppose...