We are eight months from the U.S. presidential election and some Christians are already torching their gospel witness.  The embers of contempt have smoldered for years but following President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address March 7, virtual wildfires fueled by the combustible mix of politics, social media and religion are spreading. Sadly, many Christians are guilty of self-inflicted, reputational arson sparked by their social media postings, and their

In terms of the calendar, Easter is coming early this year.  Last spring, we celebrated Easter on April 9, and the previous year, it was April 17.  For those who might be interested (perhaps there are a few other calender nerds like myself out there), it’s actually been eight years since we last celebrated the resurrection in March — as we are doing this year — and it’s only happened

The arrival of spring each year reminds of the beautiful rhythm God has woven into life. Often seen as an antidote to the barrenness of winter, new life and beauty characterize this season of renewal. As the trees awaken from their sleep and the flowers bloom around us, God’s meticulous organization of time takes center stage. King Solomon captured our experience with the immortal words, “(God) has made everything appropriate

Yes, it is still February and we could have more snow across Tennessee before Spring officially arrives, but it’s the time of year that hundreds of thousands of baseball fans look forward to — the official start of spring training. There’s something about baseball that mirrors life. If it didn’t exist, we’d never say:  “He’s out in the field.”  “He knocked it out of the park.” “I just wanted to

Paul Chitwood, president of our International Mission Board, preached at our church (Forest Hills Baptist, Nashville) last year and shared a shocking statistic. The number 157,690 flashed on the screens of our sanctuary representing the number of people around the world who die on an average day having never heard or believed the gospel. 157,690. Every day. Let that sink in. It’s hard to fathom. Even more difficult to grasp