Pastor Bo: A Bible quiz and a book giveaway
Acts 20:35 says, "I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, I…
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Living on Purpose: God’s love is about forgiveness not condemnation
Some of you might keep a close watch on the news, and others may listen occasionally or not at all. Whatever the case, you've heard enough to realize that it's…
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Breakpoint: ‘Oppenheimer’ reminds us of ‘just war’ theory
As unexpected as it was that the Barbie movie would spark such a widespread and intense cultural conversation, Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," a film about …
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Judge rules Tennessee Jewish couple, denied service by state-funded foster home, may proceed with lawsuit
A Tennessee appellate judge ruled that a Knox County couple may proceed with a lawsuit alleging a state-funded foster care agency denied them services because …
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Pastor Bo: Books are the ultimate brain food
Several times through the years, I have been asked, "What books do you recommend that I read?" And the question is one that makes me happy since it means that …
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Living on Purpose: For the love of animals
My wife, Cheryl, and I grew up around dogs.
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Breakpoint: How God used a Chinese-born diplomat during World War II
Ho Feng Shan was born in Yiyang, Hunan province, in China. Orphaned at age 7, he was taken in and educated by Lutheran missionaries. A lifelong Lutheran, he ev…
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Baptist administrative leader, former Tennessee pastor Willie McLaurin resigns over false resume
Willie McLaurin, a former Tennessee pastor who was the interim president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, resigned after it emerged th…
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Subscriber ExclusiveChurches on either side of Methodist schism share much in common — but geographical and racial divides are stark
The 6,000-plus U.S. churches that split from the United Methodists as of June were disproportionately white and Southern but also had more in common — from med…
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Breakpoint: The rise and fall of evangelical America: Lasting faith needs deeper soil
In the parable of the sower, Jesus illustrated how the seed of God's Word flourishes or perishes depending on the kind of ground it falls on.
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Living on Purpose: How serious are we about hating sin?
We spoke last week about addictions, which involve more people than we could imagine, and we should realize by now that personal problems happen whether one pr…
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Pastor Bo: The gift of a baby doll, the gift of salvation
If you, perchance, do not know much about God, then please allow me to help you by telling you something you really should know: God is always way, way ahead o…
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Subscriber ExclusiveTennessee church leaves Southern Baptist Convention amid debate over women pastors
Monte Vista Baptist Church in Maryville, Tennessee, has withdrawn from the Southern Baptist Convention following a unanimous vote of the membership, the church…
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Living on Purpose: Being honest with God and ourselves
In the field of psychology, cognitive dissonance is the perception of contradictory information and the mental toll of it.
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Further up, further in: C.S. Lewis after his conversion
Several years ago, Max McLean and the Fellowship for Performing Arts staged "The Most Reluctant Convert," a play about the life of C.S. Lewis up to his convers…
