Monthly Archives: November 2007
Keys to Keeping Young People in the Church Part 1: Godly Parenting
We’ve heard the statistics from the studies. Young people who are active in their local church up through their high school years are leaving the church in significant numbers by the time they finish college. When I first began seeing … Continue reading
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Baylor Hires Art Briles
I have mixed emotions about Baylor’s choice of Art Briles as their new head football coach. I love college football. And while I am a long term, die hard member of the Arizona Wildcat nation, since living in Houston these … Continue reading
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Massachusetts Considers Ban on Spanking
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1047241 The issue here is not really whether you agree with spanking or not. The issue is that this is a blatant attempt at government intrusion over personal liberty into a place where it has no business intruding. The state … Continue reading
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Introducing Two New Blog Links
Dr. David Lowrie, http://loveandlead.wordpress.com/ SBC Impact, http://www.sbcimpact.net/ David left many insightful, wise comments on my blog during the past several months, following the announcement of his nomination for president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. If those comments were … Continue reading
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Jazzed About College Football, and Heisman Comments
I generally don’t post sports comments on this blog. Actually, I could start a whole separate blog for that, but then I wouldn’t have time to earn a living. However, there are a couple of things going on in college … Continue reading
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All, Not Either/Or
http://www.baptiststandard.com/postnuke/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=7079 http://www.agenttimonline.com/2007/11/20/a-young-man-among-sharks-teens-in-the-blogosphere/ In the last couple of days, I’ve read two very encouraging pieces from a couple of young Baptists that have been, to say the least, inspirational. Links to both are posted here. I find them encouraging, first of … Continue reading
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Why I Am a Blogger
The learning curve in technology, for me, has been a slow one. I’m 50 years old, so I am old enough to have come from a period of time when electronic gadgets, while considered wonderful and marvelous, were relatively simple. … Continue reading
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A Response to the Baptist Standard
Dear Mr. Knox: Your words about the tone of disagreement in Baptist life are appreciated, as were your warnings prior to the BGCT meeting in Amarillo encouraging messengers to “behave.” We always need those kind of reminders. I am a … Continue reading
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BGCT Continues Executive Director Search
http://www.bgct.org/texasbaptists/Page.aspx?&pid=4722&srcid=178 The search committee is indicating that it will probably not have a candidate to name as executive director by January 1. They are, apparently, taking their time, which is good. It may well be that an interim will need … Continue reading
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