Month: December 2019
Indicators of a Healthy Church
Is my church healthy? Can the church in general in America today be considered healthy? What percentage of the population would need to contract a disease or infection before the
Giving: A Lesson From a Bethlehem Stable
Exchanging gifts, giving presents is among the first thoughts we have when thinking of Christmas. Certainly, giving is at the heart of Christmas. The Christmas story is – God gave
Spread the News this Christmas Season
News is everywhere, and there are all kinds of news to talk about in the daily scope of life. College football playoff news is being discussed. Who is in? Who
Humility: A Lesson from a Young Virgin
It matters not if we are cooking a special meal, decorating a new house, sculpting a hedge, or completing an assignment at work or church, wouldn’t you agree that it
Expectation
One of my favorite Christmas songs is “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” For some reason, I’ve always found its somber calls enchanting. In truth, it’s more of an Advent song
Promoting Self-Improvement Produces Effectiveness
In a recent advertisement on television, employees are sharing the benefits of working for this particular company. One young lady says, “They’re gonna pay for me to go to school
Prayerfully consider your gift to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Rick Lance – December 2019 Video from Alabama Baptist SBOM on Vimeo. One of the songs sung at Christmas reminds us this is the most wonderful time of the year.
Is Value Attribution Holding You Back?
Violin virtuoso Joshua Bell performed an experiment for the Washington Post a few years back. Joshua Bell, masterfully plays a Stratovarius built in 1713. The Stratovarius is known as the
Check on Your Students this Holiday Season
For many of us, we’ve been looking forward to this time of year since last year! It’s the time of year where we eat good food, give and get presents,