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Are You a Good Steward of Your Health?
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: Who should I send? Who will go for Us? I said: Here I am. Send me.” — Isaiah 6:8
Are you ready? more »
by: Wendy Ashley - Sep 1, 2006 - comments: 5 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health
There He Goes Again!
If you are above a certain age, you’ll remember the 1980 presidential debate where Ronald Reagan, with a grin spreading across his face, said about then-President Jimmy Carter, “There he goes again.” more »
by: Richard Land - Sep 1, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Church and State
Being Salt and Light
As a pastor in suburban Atlanta some years ago, I was searching for effective ways to reach the area’s mushrooming population. Our local association held a seminar on church growth, where a prominent pastor shared the “growth” elements he had learned and was incorporating in his church. more »
by: Tom Atwood - Sep 1, 2006 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry
Prisoner Reformation
There are over 2.1 million prisoners in U.S. jails and prisons. And, if trends continue, of the nearly 750,000 inmates who are released each year, two-thirds of them will be arrested again within three years and approximately half of these individuals will spend more time behind bars. more »
by: Dwayne Hastings - Sep 1, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship
Under the Neon
Las Vegas, Nevada, is a city like no other. On a three-mile stretch of road, one can visit the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, a sphinx, and numerous other famous sites. more »
by: Tika Scoles - Sep 1, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness
Raising Doves and Snakes
The world can be a cold, cruel place.
Should we protect our children from it so they won’t be corrupted by it? Or should we expose them to it so they won’t be ambushed by it? more »
by: James R. Lucas - Sep 1, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Parenting
The Great Alcohol Debate
While the Bible may be subject to various interpretations concerning alcohol consumption (as well as the nature of the beverage consumed), Southern Baptists’ understanding of the issue has been exceedingly unambiguous. more »
by: Richard Land - Jul 1, 2006 - comments: 24 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse
Christians’ Responsibility to the Needy
While there is a general expectation among many people that government is responsible for addressing the problems of poverty and hunger, Scripture indicates otherwise. more »
by: Dwayne Hastings - Jul 1, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness
Condoleeza Rice on the Record
Before U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke to messengers at the 2006 Southern Baptist Convention in Greensboro, North Carolina, June 14, she shared insights on the role faith plays in her life and the importance of religious freedom in the world with Bill Bunkley, host of “Drive Time with Bill Bunkley” on Salem Radio in Tampa and a legislative consultant for the Florida Baptist Convention. more »
by: staff - Jul 1, 2006 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Citizenship, National
The Heartbreak of Suicide
My friend Jerry is the first to admit that even though it happened many years ago, his father’s suicide affects him in profound ways today. more »
by: Karen Cole - Jul 1, 2006 - topic(s): Life, Suicide