When Denominational Loss Is Victory

Talking with friends in Virginia about my move to Georgia and the opportunity to speak to you, one of them suggested that I describe what it is like to move from Baptist Promised Land back into captivity among the Egyptians. I offer three observations: First, when any...

Jesus Showed Courage of Identity and Connection

Creating change requires a clear identity and a connection to people with whom we disagree. It requires, in a word, courage. Arrested, sentenced to prison and hard labor for many years, taken from his family and ostracized by his culture, he endured with grace and...

Parents Find Guiding Source for Rearing Children

In the past, whenever people have asked me for a helpful resource that might give them some guidance as parents, I have suggested a wide variety of books, videos, conferences, web sites, etc. These are not easy days to parent children. As a pastor, one concern I hear...

Connecting With Roberta Gilbert: Part 2

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S NOTE: Roberta Gilbert, M.D., is a psychiatrist in private practice and author of Connecting with Our Children: Guiding Principles for Parents in a Troubled World (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1999. 231 pages). >>WILSON: How does...

Connecting with Roberta Gilbert

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S NOTE: Roberta Gilbert, M.D., is a psychiatrist in private practice and author of Connecting with Our Children: Guiding Principles for Parents in a Troubled World (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1999. 231 pages). >>WILSON: Many...