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The use of language in argument is an art that secularists have mastered. The general populace and far too many Christians often embrace a godless...

A recent survey (and accompanying article) suggest that many pastors exaggerate attendance figures. I offer a few comments--and would be glad to...

Leo Durocher allegedly said that “nice guys finish last”. When you look at the most successful coaches of recent years you would not generally use...

Today I spoke at the monthly men’s luncheon at Harrisburg Baptist Church in Tupelo. I was pleasantly surprised to see 60-70 men gather for the meal...

This week a small town in South Carolina was ground zero for a major battle concerning religious freedom as the ACLU threatened to sue the Oconee...

Christians love to fight over our deeply-held beliefs. Unfortunately, sometimes we fight for things that don’t matter very much. If two Christians...

On the day we left Israel, the front page of the Jerusalem Post mentioned King Herod to help the readers understand the significance of the man...

We started at 2 AM in Jerusalem and ended up in Tupelo 29 hours later. Our pilgrimage is over, but the memories will last forever.

Our final day in the Holy Land started on the Mount of Olives and ended with a deeply moving communion service at the Garden Tomb.

I suspect I am a rather typical guy that is trying to follow Jesus effectively. Some good stretches. Some bad. I tend to take two steps forward...

We spent the entire day in the walled city of Old Jerusalem. Abed had us on the bus at 7:30 AM so we could be at the Rabbi's Tunnel by 8 AM.

Yesterday I noted that tours have a rhythm. They start with a burst of energy, settle down into a daily routine, and then pick up again as we enter...

Yesterday I noted that tours have a rhythm. They start with a burst of energy, settle down into a daily routine, and then pick up again as we enter...

Yesterday I noted that tours have a rhythm. They start with a burst of energy, settle down into a daily routine, and then pick up again as we enter...

No wonder our tour members felt exhausted tonight. It was a long but good day that took us from Jerusalem to Bethany to En Gedi to Masada to Qumran...