Prior to this fall, I hadn’t set foot in a pumpkin patch for many years. It’s not that doing so is inconvenient. Our neighbor Norm owns several acres adjacent to our subdivision, where he grows sweet corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, and sells them by the roadside. And in the fall, he invites everyone into a large […]
‘What do you say?’
As the grandparents of two 2-year-olds, my wife and I now find ourselves doing what many grandparents do—whatever the grandkids want. So, when we serve them ice cream, or give them a new toy, or play the same game or read the same book a hundred times in a row, we often hear one of […]
MIO: Each church a missionary
For Southern Baptists, doing international missions often means sending and then partnering with a missionary in a place where there are few or no known Christians. Many times, they are solitary witnesses among thousands of people who have never heard the gospel, and who probably don’t have a Bible in their own language. North American […]
Why we’re here
A consultant assisting IBSA with strategic planning recently challenged us with this question: “Why does Illinois need a Southern Baptist brand of disciple?” He wasn’t downplaying the Great Commission nor disparaging Southern Baptists. He was making the point that there are many other Christian groups in Illinois, in fact many other evangelical groups. Especially in […]
Lamenting and learning
In the period between release of the third-party investigation of the SBC Executive Committee’s handling of sexual abuse claims in the denomination and the SBC Annual Meeting where messengers acted on recommendations for reform, several things became clear. Everyone has an opinion on the report and its findings. Not everyone who has commented has read […]
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