Let’s Reserve Martyrdom for Real Martyrs

I overheard a conversation on a plane recently that reminded me of an important truth about congregational ministry. It was on a Monday morning at the end of a flight out of Atlanta to another city. Monday morning flights out of Atlanta are often dominated by...

Don’t Be Afraid to Do the Right Thing

A sermon by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo. The Sixth Sunday after Easter I Peter 3:13-22 May 25, 2014 Psalm 66; John 14:15-21; Acts 17:22-31 A century ago the Reverend Daniel Poling, the pastor of the Marble Collegiate Church in NYC,...

The Age of Martyrs Is Far From Over

Ever since 9/11 – and even before – the concept of martyrdom has been freighted with a fanatic madness that defies legitimate faith. That a person could become a martyr for spiritual beliefs, or even for political or social convictions, has become bound to...