What a wonderful evening we shared together last night!  The 159th Annual session of the Nelson Baptist Association met last night at Cedar Grove Baptist Church.  What was so remarkable was that we welcomed into the Association an African-American congregation for the first time in 159 years.  To celebrate the occasion, Dr. Kevin Cosby (pastor... Continue Reading →

What do you think about parenting?  Do you think a parent should “impose” his or her values on his children, or let them explore and “decide for themselves” what religion—if any—they might prefer?  These questions seem to bear heavily upon the minds of many.  I have counseled with [against?] parents who held this attitude.  It... Continue Reading →

Can we trust science?  We are supposed to trust scientists to give us answers about the world, about ourselves, and about the future.  But science cannot offer any answers about the future for the simple reason that science is the observation of things as they are; science cannot know—or even predict—the future.  Yet, many scientists... Continue Reading →

Here is a bit of a dilemma for you to consider; it comes from an infamous atheist who is propagating his unbelief on the open market.  Against the evangelical view of holding all life sacred, this atheist puts forward the following scenario which, in his mind, demonstrates that we don’t “really” believe all life is... Continue Reading →

Professor Robert Winston wants to genetically engineer pigs so that they will produce a heart which is compatible with human beings.  Then, he wants to kill the pigs, harvest their hearts, and use the harvested organs for transplants into human beings.  He says he can have the pigs available in 2 years.  The transplants are about... Continue Reading →

Kathy Griffin was censored for making defamatory remarks against Christ; they were offensive, in a sense.  Yet, we Christians aren’t Muslims.  We need not riot in the streets and kill people in a rage of backlash because Christ was insulted.  He has always been hated and despised in this world.  Instead, we find Griffin's remarks... Continue Reading →

Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran have made no bones about their disdain for America and her President, George Bush.  Yet, it turns out that America—the Great Satan, the donkey, the paper tiger, the root of all evils—grows really good corn and grows a lot of it.  Therefore, these self-righteous, hyper-critical dictators... Continue Reading →

At http://www.bioethics.com , you can read of the present status of organ transplantation in China.  China is second only to the U.S. in the number of organ transplants each year.  In May, China reported strict legislation that made organ transplants possible on a “free will” basis, that is, possible only for patients who freely volunteer... Continue Reading →

On this 6th anniversary of the attack of 9/11, I thought it might be helpful to reconsider the concept of war.  We are, after all, still at war and many are questioning whether that ought to be.  I think we ought to be at war.  I think this not because I am a “die hard... Continue Reading →

What a good night for football.  After a long day which included some frustration time with a few rotten kids at soccer practice, I was more than looking forward to relaxing with our dear neighbors and watching the kickoff of the NFL season.  Besides being able to watch Peyton and Marvin Harrison in classic form... Continue Reading →

They have been called naïve.  Their plan was labeled both reckless and ill-conceived.  Their work incited deep anger and resentment from their fellow citizens.  Their government is considering forcing them to pay $20 million in recuperation costs.  Yet, they were the victims of kidnapping, held hostage for more than 6 weeks, and forced to watch... Continue Reading →

What are we to make of this SoCal Southern Baptist pastor?  Earlier this month, this pastor endorsed Mike Huckabee (who I think is a great candidate, too, by the way), and the Americans United for Separation of Church and State went immediately running to the IRS bulldogs, seeking an investigation into possible violations of tax-exempt... Continue Reading →

Jim Naugle has himself in a bind.  He is the mayor of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and he has taken a stand against promoting the homosexual lifestyle.  He believes the prevalence of homosexual interaction on the beaches is hurting the community and its image.  The local visitors and tourism department disagrees.  They have levied their own... Continue Reading →

Since the ‘60’s, God has routinely been taken out of the public schoolroom.  As obedience to a higher authority has been drained from the classrooms, the search for order has filled administrators days with one attempt after another to get control: tolerance instruction, diversity training, school uniforms, school counselors, stricter “gun-free” laws.  Now, the ultimate... Continue Reading →