Maundy Thursday
The Thursday of Holy Week (the week before Easter) is called "Maundy Thursday" or "Holy Thursday." On this day, the Church commemorates Jesus's Last Supper…
The Thursday of Holy Week (the week before Easter) is called "Maundy Thursday" or "Holy Thursday." On this day, the Church commemorates Jesus's Last Supper…
Sam Crabtree's Practicing Affirmation is excellent. He argues that the normal drift of our lives pushes us toward correction and criticism and away from encouragement…
When I was a wrestler, we were required to shake hands with our opponents before and after every match. I'm praying for a hearty remnant…
Yesterday Christians celebrated Palm Sunday. This is beginning of our annual Holy Week. We spend this week contemplating the Life of Christ the week he…
Today I have the profound privilege of joining a bride and groom in Holy Matrimony. When I took this pastoral role in this college town--it…
"When I was called to be president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, I had never served as a professor, a dean, or a vice…
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My children love Treebeard from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. He's an ancient tree who walks and talks. When he rescues two hobbits,…
"The life of true holiness is rooted in the soil of awed adoration."J.I. Packer My kids laugh at my jokes. Nobody's told them, yet, that…
My grandparents owned a television. It was too small. The picture was usually fuzzy--a problem no contorting of the rabbit ears could completely resolve. It…