I know it isn’t part of our culture anymore, but many are old enough to remember the full-service gas station in small towns across our nation. With service that is foreign to our modern experience, attendants would not only put gas in your car, but also wash your windows, check your tires, and add water to your radiator while you remained comfortably seated behind the wheel. Now, imagine businesses like
EDITOR’S NOTE — Mason Grim has been on many people’s prayer lists since the day he was born in the fall of 2018. His mother, Lauren Grim, who designs the pages you read in The Baptist Paper, shared his birth story in the Jan. 14, 2021, issue of The Alabama Baptist. To read the beginning of Mason’s story, visit tbponline.org/Grim. Sanctity of Life Sunday is Jan. 21. I vividly remember
In a recent story in the Baptist and Reflector, Tim Ellsworth, a longtime friend and a talented journalist provided coverage of the last service of one of our Tennessee Baptist churches in Brownsville. Calvary Baptist Church closed its doors after 70 years of ministry. The church began in 1953 as a church plant from Brownsville Baptist Church. At its peak, the church had nearly 200 people in attendance. But, as
Historically significant milestones are often years in the making, and we have one rising on our horizon. Look with me through the months ahead to November, Summit 2024. We just finished Summit 2023 so you may wonder why we’d already be looking 11 months down the road. Time seems to pass at a sprinter’s pace and I assure you that your Tennessee Baptist Mission Board staff and TBC Arrangements and
From time to time, I will run into someone who says, “I am kind of a Scrooge when it comes to Christmas. I just don’t like it all that much.” At this point, I usually start making a few assumptions about this person. For instance, I presume that they hate puppies. And that they give out fruit and toothbrushes to the trick or treaters in their neighborhood. Okay, well, maybe
Editor’s Note: While this column is written by a minister’s wife, the article is applicable to anyone, man or woman, who feels stress during the Christmas season. Ministers’ wives, does the Christmas season ever privately make you think “Oh, wow” versus “Yay?” So many parties, so many “bring a small gift” gatherings, the “can you bring a dessert?” We love to celebrate the Christmas season, and we should. It is
As early as 1926, Neiman Marcus Company published its first annual catalogue of unusual Christmas gifts to the delight of customers. Then, in 1959, the retailer generated even more publicity by producing a list of fantasy gifts for the person who has everything. This unique holiday tradition continues even today, speculating the most elaborate gifts imaginable. A few years back, readers could purchase a 74-foot solar yacht for a
All of us will be surprised when we enter God’s presence and He reveals events and scenes from our lives that helped shape the eternal destiny of another — even though we didn’t have a clue at the time. However, sometimes The Father pulls back the curtain and allows a glimpse of the past and the result is truly amazing. My story begins in a rural ranching area of West
Your church can make a difference during the holidays. Church calendars are filled with meals, plays, candlelight services, and caroling. Church members’ schedules include family gatherings, school events, and church outings. With all the events already planned with seemingly no time to spare, how can you better connect with the young adults in your community during this Christmas season? The holidays are a great time for your church to be
Editor’s note: I am in the process of publishing a book of columns I have written over the years. Here is a variation of one I wrote that was published Dec. 21, 2005. It has been updated. Have you ever struggled with what gift to buy someone you love for Christmas? I have on numerous occasions. When my grandfather was alive, that was something I struggled with every year. Pop
I know it isn’t part of our culture anymore, but many are old enough to remember the full-service gas station in small towns across our
EDITOR’S NOTE — Mason Grim has been on many people’s prayer lists since the day he was born in the fall of 2018. His mother,
In a recent story in the Baptist and Reflector, Tim Ellsworth, a longtime friend and a talented journalist provided coverage of the last service of
Historically significant milestones are often years in the making, and we have one rising on our horizon. Look with me through the months ahead to
From time to time, I will run into someone who says, “I am kind of a Scrooge when it comes to Christmas. I just don’t
Editor’s Note: While this column is written by a minister’s wife, the article is applicable to anyone, man or woman, who feels stress during the
As early as 1926, Neiman Marcus Company published its first annual catalogue of unusual Christmas gifts to the delight of customers. Then, in 1959, the
All of us will be surprised when we enter God’s presence and He reveals events and scenes from our lives that helped shape the eternal
Your church can make a difference during the holidays. Church calendars are filled with meals, plays, candlelight services, and caroling. Church members’ schedules include family
Editor’s note: I am in the process of publishing a book of columns I have written over the years. Here is a variation of one
