After what appeared to be a precipitous and unexpected retreat from New Mexico just a few years ago, Lifeway’s World Changers Student Missions Projects (Gospel + Construction) are once again galloping back into the state. That’s good news, not just for the lost in Gallup, NM, where next summer’s mission project will take place, but…
Health, Vanity & High School Reunions
How ironic that one of my older posts — “Big Fat Baptist Preacher & Baptisms!” — would be among the first that the Revive Old Post plugin would “choose” to retweet. I wish I was able to look at that post — published a little over four years ago — and laugh at the absurdity, knowing that…
A New Season for From Law to Grace Blog
After a rather lengthy, self-imposed hiatus, I will be returning to a normal posting schedule after Labor Day. What normal looks like I don’t really know, but expect anywhere from three to five posts per week (depending on my family, church, and other commitments). I rather enjoy writing when I have the time and energy. …
The Radical Selection of David Platt to Lead IMB
David Platt, well-known author of such books as “Radical” and “Follow Me” and, Pastor of the Church at Brook Hills (a Southern Baptist congregation in Birmingham, AL), was elected by the Board of Trustees to be the new President of the International Mission Board. The IMB, arguably the SBC’s most important organization (both in terms…
The Pope, The President & Moral Clarity
With his approval numbers hovering in low 40s, President Obama probably hopes that his first visit with Pope Francis will redound to his benefit. It very well may, but perhaps not like the President was expecting. For the first time in person, the Pope and the President met earlier today at the Vatican. In a…