The American Dream “ Which One Will We Choose?

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the great “March on Washington” and its vivid demonstration of a public passion for racial justice that had been welling up for 10 years in what we know as the civil rights movement. Sung and unsung heroes had prayed and...

What We Forget About When We Ask for Forgiveness

In the model prayer Jesus offered his disciples, we are to pray: “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors” (Matthew 6:12). Although we frequently utter this request, most Christians forget an important aspect to it: God requires...

How to destroy the Bible

By John Pierce A fellow church member came into the coffee shop this morning. “Didn’t see you yesterday,” she said. “I was in Jasper, Ga.,” I replied. “What were you doing up there?” “Preaching at First Baptist Church....