Asterisk—a symbol used in printed text typically as a reference to an annotation or to stand for omitted matter. You have seen this little symbol (*) many times. You always look below the text to see the explanation or what is missing. Kyle Idleman, in his book, Not A Fan, describes a very familiar commercial

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On Jan. 22, 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down the historic Roe vs. Wade decision, which set in motion the systematic death of more than 55 million unborn children in America—an unthinkable and inconceivable destruction of human life. But wait . . . the Supreme Court declared that the unborn are

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I suspect this year a new word will be added to the dictionary—“Tebowing.” It describes the action of Tim Tebow bowing on one knee with head bowed in prayer of thanksgiving any time his team, the Denver Broncos, scores a touchdown. This son of missionary parents has defied political correctness through his consistent and unflinching

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As the calendar turns from one year to the next, many people make New Year’s resolutions. Within days, those resolutions lie in the dust irreparably broken. Resolutions usually are nothing more than wishful thinking. They rarely have any eternal consequence. The need of the hour is not for empty resolutions, but heartfelt commitments that will

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Have you ever read the Bible through? How many times? The turning of the calendar from one year to the next is a perfect opportunity to begin the process of reading the Bible from cover to cover. I have often taken this column at the beginning of a new year to challenge us to make

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Whew! You made it through another hectic Christmas season filled with a myriad of activities that has left you exhausted and perhaps even a bit grumpy. You have shopped ’til you dropped (OK, that line is for the ladies). The presents are wrapped and under the tree, and the children are nestled in their beds

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Southern Baptists have missions in our DNA.  Since 1845, Southern Baptists have talked, prayed, given and gone so the Gospel could be taken to the ends of the Earth.  We have sent our children to serve in places of which we had no knowledge.  The one thing we did know was that they had a

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Have you ever tried to imagine what it would be like if you had never heard the name of Jesus or the simple, clear tenets of the Gospel? I suspect for most of us that scenario is so far removed from our sphere of experience that it is literally unimaginable. What cannot be imagined is

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I love college sports, especially football and basketball. As an Oklahoman, I cheer for both the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, except on the occasion of their battles on the gridiron and hardwoods. In my heart of hearts, I have always been an OSU Cowboy fan. Orange is beautiful! OK, so I have

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“OK, Joey, what do we say to Aunt Louise for such a nice gift?” I suspect every parent has spoken similar words to their child. Children often get so caught up in joy over the gift that they fail to say thanks to the giver. I wish that were only true of children, but I

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