Baptist World Aid Sends Funds to Middle East

Baptist World Aid (BWAid), the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), has sent an initial $10,000 for relief work among Iraqi refugees. The Jordan Baptist Convention (JBC) has received half of those funds, while the other $5,000 has gone to a...

“Dreamcatcher”

Avoid “Dreamcatcher” like the plague spoken of in its story. It will rank as one of the 10 worst films for 2003. “Dreamcatcher” is Elephant Man ugly.  The movie starts out fair enough. We see four friends caught in the malaise of postmodern...

How to Deal With Reality of War

To deal proactively with the harsh reality of war, we should say our prayers, support our troops, exercise our freedom and stand firm in our faith. Although there are diverse voices and convictions around the world, and especially within the community of faith,...

Pastor: Dismiss the E-Junk, Not the Sender

I have grown accustomed to these Internet parables, though I rarely use them in my preaching. But these good luck messages still bother me, especially when they come from church members. As a pastor I wonder how to respond. As a pastor, I am called to a particular...