On December 21, 1725, a boy was born in London whose life would ultimately impact the world. I have been thinking of John Newton all day today, and the loving, pursuing God who rescued a drunken slave trader from the depths of sin and raised him up to become one of His choicest trophies of […]
As I write this “post” I am listening to the inspiring and beautiful carol, Angels from the Realms of Glory that climaxes with the words, Gloria in excelsis Deo! Though such songs are usually only sung during the Advent season, for those who know the Messiah as more than just a name, it is a […]
At this point in life we ought not to be surprised at being surprised, yet that is exactly what has happened. It has fallen to our “lot” to write the biography of a man whose life and message has, and still does, impact the lives of scores of people across this land and beyond. (Update: […]
Major W. Ian Thomas went home to be with the Lord early Wednesday, August 1. In our hearts we stop to salute him and to give thanks to the Lord for his life. Like so many, we were blessed and privileged to meet him and to be ministered to through his life and message. He […]
“We’re sorry. We forgot to tell you to bring your earplugs.” This is what we were told by friends who had invited us to attend a Sunday AM worship service at their church. They actually were in the habit of carrying earplugs with them to church, and we would soon find out why. I am […]
Patricia and I are excited about this blog/web site that our son, Jeff, has set up for us. We have been slow to join this new age of Internet communication and did not do well in keeping the last web site updated. This one is supposed to be much more “user friendly” and we are […]
I was surprised and humbled to be asked to be a member of the Doctrine and Theology Committee for the new Baptist Hymnal due in the summer of 2008. Every Southern Baptist Church represented will receive a gift copy at the 2008 Southern Baptist Convention. Details about the upcoming hymnal will come in a later […]