Not Worth “Wrestling” About

Wrestling is to the state of Iowa what basketball is to the state of Kentucky.  For whatever reason, Iowa has excelled in the sport of wrestling.  Since 1970, schools from the state of Iowa have won the NCAA National Championship in wrestling a total of 28 times!  So wrestling is a big deal to them. …

Unintended Consequences

This article is a follow-up to the last article I wrote entitled, “Unacceptable Statistics.”  In the last article, I shared the results of a twenty year study from three different congregations.  The results from each congregation were almost identical.  Among other things, the findings from these three congregations showed that the vast majority of our …

Unacceptable Statistics

When I was in college, Dr. Earl Edwards shared statistics with us concerning young people from the church in Wynne, Arkansas.  These statistics covered a 20 year time span.  Because of this class I had under Dr. Edwards, I decided that I too would keep some statistics similar to what Dr. Edwards had shared with …

Freed-Hardeman University Lectureship

This week is the week for the annual Freed-Hardeman University Bible Lectures.  For 75 years, this lectureship has been a valuable tool for encouragement, instruction, and fellowship among God’s people.  If you aren’t fortunate enough to make your way to Henderson, TN to attend the lectures in person, you have yet another option.  On the …

ETSPM Lectureship

The 37th annual East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions lectureship is scheduled for March 6-9, 2011.  I hope you will be able to make your plans to attend.  This year’s theme is entitled, “Strengthening the Souls of the Disciples” and that’s exactly what I believe will happen to you if you will attend.  Among …