My brother in Ky sent me the photo below on his way to work this Thursday morning. They got about 7 inches of snow last night. Meanwhile I’m sitting in my kitchen typing this and watching large flakes of snow fall outside – the last remnants of our storm. Steven, our son in Columbia, said… Read More »
Anticipation
Last night before going to bed I checked the latest weather forecast on the TV and my smart phone. When I got up at 5:00 am this morning, I did the same thing again. I’ve already emailed some of the staff about communication plans if we need to close the church office or cancel Wednesday… Read More »
A Memory from 50 Years Ago
“Mom, what’s the President?” That was the question I asked my mother when I saw a report on television that President Kennedy had been shot. I was five years old that Friday afternoon fifty years ago today. That’s about all I remember from that day and the events immediately afterward. Everything I now know I… Read More »
A. T. Robertson’s Wednesday News & Views
Today’s Wednesday News & Views is dedicated to A. T. Robertson. A Virginia native, Robertson (1863-1934) was a professor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky for 44 years. In addition to his teaching duties, he was a prolific author. He published 45 books, with a special focus on Greek studies. He was… Read More »
Obadiah Holmes’ Wednesday News & Views
Today’s Wednesday News & Views is dedicated to Obadiah Holmes. An immigrant to the new world, he became the second pastor of the second Baptist church to exist in America (First Baptist Church of Newport, Rhode Island), where he served for thirty years until his death in 1682. But that is not why he is… Read More »
William Screven’s Wednesday News & Views
A decade ago I visited the grave of William Screven in Georgetown, SC. It was the start of a day that was spiritually one of the most meaningful of my life. So this week’s Wednesday News & Views is dedicated to William Screven. Born in England (1629-1713) Screven immigrated to New England in the 1640s.… Read More »
Fanny Crosby’s Wednesday News & Views
This week’s Wednesday News & Views is dedicated to Fanny Crosby (182—1915). She could play the harp, piano, guitar, and other instruments. She zealously memorized scripture, memorizing five chapters a week. Even as a child she could recite the Pentateuch, the Gospels, Proverbs, the Song of Solomon, and many psalms chapter and verse. She loved… Read More »
Smartphones
While doing some calendar planning, I wanted to know if my son and his wife were thinking about going to NY for Christmas to visit her parents and, if so, when. So I sent each of them a text. Texting is the best way to communicate with them. It’s been that way for some time.… Read More »
Emperor Constantine’s Wednesday News & Views
This week’s News & Views examines the role Emperor Constantine I played in ending the Roman persecution of Christians. He forged the agreement in 313 AD that gave freedom of worship to Christians, returned confiscated property, and permitted the organization of local churches. For nearly 300 years, persecution and martyrdom had been part of church… Read More »
Message on a Truck
August 15, 2013 by Steve Hogg Posted in: Current Events While waiting at a stop light last evening on my drive home, I noticed a sticker displayed high on one of the back doors of a tractor-trailer in front of me. The sticker read, “IT IS NOT A CHOICE – IT IS A CHILD.” Since… Read More »