by Jerry Young | Jun 7, 2013 | Opinion
Graduation week at The John Leland Center for Theological Studies is an occasion that puts me in a reflective mood. In 1970, it was me, and the world was changing. Rapidly. But since the church in general and Baptists in particular tend to lag at least several decades...
by Bill Wilson | May 22, 2013 | Opinion
The novelist Walker Percy often said that the trouble with most people is that they are not up to anything significant. Bob Buford once wrote a book titled “Halftime: Moving From Success to Significance” in which he suggested that many of us come to a...
by Guy Sayles | Feb 8, 2013 | Opinion
Unless you’re a painter, roofer or firefighter, you’re probably not on a ladder very often. From time to time, you use a stepstool to reach the top shelf of a tall cabinet or a stepladder to change a light bulb. A couple of times of year, you get out the...
by Bob Browning | Sep 27, 2012 | General
A sermon delivered by Robert Browning, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Frankfort, Ky., on September 23, 2012. Mark 9:30-37 Today, we’ll examine a story which does not flatter the disciples. They come across as confused, frightened, embarrassed and egotistical. If you...
by James L. Evans | Jul 16, 2012 | Opinion
Editor’s note: Columnist Jim Evans says, “I often get requests for repeats of columns I have written in the past. None is more requested than this one.” One Sunday morning in my first pastorate, I noticed the lead usher rummaging through the...
