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Yesterday was one of those days that remind me why I live in Maryland, and why I do what I do. Our association , in partnership with Embrac...

I couldn't help myself! I just had to post this because it is just too funny to resist. My friend and well-known missiological guru E...

In addition to the beautiful leaves and crisp air that accompany a Maryland fall, one of the things I love most about this time of year is t...

It was exactly three years ago today when Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast and left horrible destruction in her wake. Via a partner...

You don't have to be an expert in legal matters to conclude that our current immigration situation is a mess. As I said in my last post...

Believe it or not, Richard Land and Brian McLaren had a cordial conversation! Though its hard to believe, these respective representatives o...

With the recognition that we are a nation built on immigrants, I find it ironic that the current immigration debate has become so vitriolic ...

Evangelical Christians rightly confess that Jesus Christ is God, who came in the flesh, came into the world through the womb of a virgin, li...

Dr. Bruce Revel was a friend, and cherished colleague. As Director of Missions for Eastern Baptist Association on Maryland's shoreline,...

As I type, I'm sitting in the customer service area of my local Ford dealership, waiting on my Taurus to be serviced. Aside from a 10-d...

I'd comment, but I am simply speechless! This MSNBC segment tells the story.

While I'm still taking a brief hiatus from the blog world, I thought I'd share the following with you. This week I had the privilege...

Martin Luther once commented; "I have so much to do today, that I simply must go to bed." As I observe my summer schedule, I thin...

For the past two decades I have been one of many who have followed the career of Steven Curtis Chapman . He is a talented artist who loves ...

One of the most annoying experiences of ministry often comes, interestingly enough, after I've preached a message. It's that moment...

Yesterday I was invited to participate in the ordination service of Rev. Vyacheslav Paliy (he graciously let's me call him Slav). The...

Sometimes, in the midst of talking strategy, style, and approach (which are all important), we seem to forget substance. To be sure, change...

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...