by Gary Farley | Jun 26, 2003 | Opinion
Hebron Baptist Church in rural Carrollton, Ala., is older and smaller than most Baptist congregations. When it constituted in 1841, it stood at the crossroads of a thriving rural community. Today only two families live within a mile of the church house. Pine trees...
by Gary Farley | May 27, 2003 | Opinion
Like many children, the first Scripture I memorized was, “Be ye kind one to another,” from Ephesians 4:32. Through the years I have often fallen short of being kind, sometimes in deed, sometimes by word and often by insensitivity to the needs and feelings...
by Gary Farley | May 22, 2003 | Opinion
Recently, I visited a very large city. At the end of one street was a store with the name “Essentially Me” emblazoned on its front. My host and I discussed how the name of this store captured the essence of modern Western culture. It is all about...
by Gary Farley | Apr 3, 2003 | Opinion
For many rural communities, this is a kind of springtime. The old has died. Something new is coming. The early flowers brighten our landscape. Fruit trees are now in glorious bloom. Newborn calves cavort across green pastures. Lawns are getting their first trim....
by Gary Farley | Mar 24, 2003 | Opinion
Since 1955 the National Association of Conservation Districts has promoted an annual Soil and Water Stewardship Sunday. It has offered churches well-prepared and biblically sound materials to use in this observation. The Old Testament prophets seemed to love reminding...
