When I moved to Marion, Alabama to begin work at Judson College, one of the more interesting events was an invitation to preach at the Marion Presbyterian Church. Sam Colburn, an elder in th... Read more
By Chipley Thornton, Lead Pastor, FCB Springville Health concerns are causing congregations to re-imagine how they partake the Lord’s Supper. Different congregations approach it differently,... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks The apostle Paul exhorted Christians in Romans 13 to obey the government as God’s “deacon,” or servant, who punishes evil and upholds the good. In othe... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks Bob Harrington, the late “Chaplain of Bourbon Street,” preached one night in Mississippi and advertised his sermon title in the local newspaper: “Three... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks My generation remembers the Watergate era and the White House taping system. President Nixon wasn’t the first president to tape in the Oval Office; President Johnson did... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks I asked a nurse if she ever grew accustomed to the gorgeous view of Birmingham from St. Vincent’s Hospital South Tower. She said no. I stood there for several minutes ta... Read more
By Tyler Warner In the book of Genesis, Noah stands as a pillar of righteousness, chosen by God to survive the great Flood with his family. But in Genesis 9, we find him passed out drunk and... Read more
By Chipley McQueen Thornton, PhD – Lead Pastor, FBC Springville In some ways, preachers and politicians struggle with a similar problem: Few people trust them. On the one hand, I can u... Read more
By Carey Kinsolving and Friends “We all get so involved in our silly little lives that we have made for ourselves to where we don’t have the time to do anything for God,” says Travis, age 12... Read more
By Tyler Warner On the west coast of the United States there is a pitcher plant called the cobra lily. It’s a carnivorous plant that lures insects inside its stem and traps them to their dea... Read more