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I’ve just returned from Gulport Mississippi, where I spoke to the bi-annual session of the Gulf Coast Baptist Association . Over the past s...

In recent weeks a number of events have transpired across the country concerning public education. While each of these events occurred inde...

The good folks over at Missional Press have afforded me the opportunity to put a few of my feeble thoughts about church planting into publis...

This week, I'm in Tuxtla-Gutierrez, the capital city of Chiapas, the southernmost state in Mexico. I and a team from our association ha...

I obtained the video below from my friend Spencer Haygood , and commend it to anyone who comes across this weblog. During all my years as a...

To the left is the most beautiful, intelligent, sagacious, gracious, gentle, sexy, humble, articulate, wonderful woman in the whole world! ...

Last night, much of the nation was glued to TV sets watching the "Super Tuesday" primaries, and I'll admit to being among that...

Is it hard to associate this picture with Jerry Falwell? If so, you are among the majority of people who don't realize that what you sa...

This weekend, our association will be leading the Frontliners Conference at Gethsemane Baptist Church in Glenwood, Maryland, in cooperation ...

Late last year, I read this article , which pricked my conscience regarding "working vacations" and other such oxymoronic concepts...

Non-Crappy Starring You! eCards on JibJab Its that time of year when our family takes some time off and spends a couple of weeks with exten...

In the wake of Mitt Romney's speech last night, many born-again followers of Jesus are asking if his Mormon faith should be a factor in ...

As I understand it, a torrent of protest is currently rising among evangelical Christians who want to see The Golden Compass banned from the...

This week, I'm with the pastoral leadership of one of our churches in Columbus, Ohio at the International Mission Board Pacific Rim Conf...

Well, its official! By his official endorsement of Rudolph Giuliani, televangelist Pat Robertson tells American evangelicals it is worth vo...

Ever see otherwise intelligent folk do something that could qualify for the $1000 award on "Country Fried Home Videos?" Every tim...

Its been a great week so far. Today I spoke to classes at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary about church planting. My friend and f...

In the United States, its hip to be a whore! If you think that statement too strong, perhaps you simply aren't paying attention. Over t...

"Emerging," "Incarnational," "Missional." A Google Search on any of these terms will reveal them to be the mos...

I was privileged, not only to be raised in a church environment, but also to be raised in a “missionary” church environment. As such, my hi...