GCRTF criticism surprising?

Words have been flying hot and heavy in the land of Southern Baptists since an appointed “Great Commission Resurgence Task Force” (GCRTF) gave a list of recommendations to the SBC executive committee on Feb. 22. When I summarized their six...

Temptations Lurk in Ministry Transitions

Having just been through a year of major political transition in the United States, one is used to hearing the language of dreams and aspirations as well as blaming the predecessor for all the ills of the present and future. It is political routine to position oneself...

Bedtime behavior gets studied

Most Americans watch TV just before going to sleep. That is the unsurprising conclusion out of a recent survey by the National Sleep Foundation. The survey focused on differing bedtime behaviors according to ethnicity.Three-quarters of African Americans surveyed said...

Does Family Metaphor Hurt Church Growth?

I was a bit surprised by a blog at Faith and Leadership, where author and consultant Tony Robinson suggested that churches would be healthier if they stopped thinking of themselves as a family. That ruffled my feathers a bit because I’ve always thought the...

A Lesson of Love Amid Racial Hatred

Just as my mom turned onto Main Street, an angry mob surrounded our car and began to violently rock it back and forth. I remember the shock and terror as my mother told me to stay calm and pray. I was only 12 and couldn’t fathom why this was happening....