When Bede the Venerable wrote The Ecclesiastical History of the English People around 731 AD, his library of 250 books was perhaps the...

Depending on which predictive source you choose, the sum of human knowledge doubles every 12-18 months; until the 20th century the sum of...

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” This truism, attributed to Peter Drucker, is definitely applicable to our churches; I use it often...

ENLARGE OUR FRAME OF REFERENCE This is (to me) a revolutionary phrase--“enlarge your frame of reference.” Doesn’t sound mind-boggling?...

The “Precariat” Population Explosion In a recent Time article (Jan. 23, 2017) Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum that...

This column usually addresses a biblical/ ministry topic of general interest. So much is going on right now in our association the...

With the elections looming, anything I would say other than “vote informed” could be seen as endorsing one or the other candidates. I...

Much of my thinking and teaching involves a spectrum. Countless are the times I have drawn a line on a marker board and written opposing...

Note: I am deeply committed to being a good steward of the monies entrusted to our associational office by our MSBA churches for its...

The annual Southern Baptist Convention and Pastors Conference were June 13-15 at St. Louis. Overall it was a good, spirited meeting. This...