By Carey Kinsolving and Friends “I love my mom because she is cool. She works in the library, so I do not have any fines,” says Katherine, 12. Having no fines on library books could be impor... Read more
It was my privilege to know and work with the late John Atherton at First Baptist Church, Selma, Ala. John delighted in classic hymns and stately choral music. One day a zealous member accos... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks I was in what we used to call junior high when we visited my dad’s brothers in Indiana. One day my cousins asked me if I wanted some soda pop. I told them I’d always hea... Read more
By Tyler Warner Every Easter we commemorate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s the happiest day of the year for a Christian. At Christmas we celebrate the arrival of Jesus, but Easter re... Read more
By Carey Kinsolving and friends “We would get our family together, hold hands, sing and pray,” says Jonas, 6. Families are truly blessed when God is at the center of home life. Children resp... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks I saw it recently in 2 John — a letter so small Chuck Swindoll called it a postcard. John said the church mustn’t tolerate false teaching or false teachers or they’d los... Read more
By Grace Thornton CENTER POINT — When David Haynes considered the call to serve as a pastor for the first time in 2014, the finance committee chairman at his prospective church gave him this... Read more
By Carey Kinsolving and Friends “We should get it because it is good, and it is God,” says Chandler, 8. Children see things through uncomplicated eyes. What else do we need to know? Living w... Read more
By Carey Kinsolving and Friends “So the story is that the religious leaders were planning to kill Jesus, but when the day came, nobody could find Jesus,” says Eli 10. If you look at the Gosp... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks It’s a rather strange story in 1 Samuel 19. The writer told of David who had become a cause celebre after dispatching the fierce giant Goliath. The king gave David the g... Read more