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J.B. Collingsworth died, but still kicking and serving Christ
PEACHTREE CITY — “I died a few weeks ago. In fact, I died twice.” Those were the words of J. B. Collingsworth, associate pastor of Dogwood (Baptist) Church in Peachtree City/Tyrone. On Feb. 12 J.B. and...
View ArticleGeorgia Baptist Children’s Homes light up Georgia
Jesus declared Himself to be “the light of the world” (John 8:12). And He declared that his disciples “are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14). In a world that is getting increasingly darker,...
View ArticleReligious Liberty on the ropes
Mike Griffin, our Public Affairs representative under the Gold Dome, gave a report relative to this year’s legislative session to the Georgia Baptist Mission Board Public Affairs Committee this week....
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Baptist law enforcement officer shot in the line of duty
LOCUST GROVE — On Feb. 8 three law enforcement officers were dispatched to a Locust Grove address to serve a warrant. After a brief conversation with the subject the officers tried to take him into...
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Microwave evangelism or crockpot revivals
Are we guilty of trying to make church easy? Is being a Christian even supposed to be easy? Has our culture reduced Christianity to a simple, comfortable, relaxed experience that in no way resembles...
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Being Desperate for God
Getty Images I have written about the culture wars, the social order of the day, political corruption, secular humanists, and a myriad of things in my 15 years as editor of The Christian Index....
View ArticleThe SBC and Georgia Baptist landscape is changing
Rick Newman, author and economist, commented, “Change is not always a good thing. It may force us out of tired habits and impose better ones upon us, but it can also be stressful, costly and even...
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Peace in the midst of a storm in Coweta County
Law enforcement and counter-protesters face off April 21 in anticipation of a rally in Newnan held by the National Socialist Movement. Screen grab/FOX 5 Atlanta NEWNAN — In recent weeks Newnan, the...
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Newington – a pacesetter in reaching the next generation
Johnny Gross and Aaron Webb, left, stand with the students baptized on Easter Sunday. NEWINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH/Special NEWINGTON — Don’t ever underestimate what God can do in a small church; and don’t...
View ArticleThe theology of Barbara Bush
I watched the funeral service of Barbara Bush, 92, the wife of the forty-first President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush. The service was held in the beautiful cathedral-like St....
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An event worthy of a coat and tie
Lt. Colonel Oliver North addresses the crowd while, left to right, TMU President Emir Caner, Todd Starnes of FOX News, and singer Jake Cowley sit on the stage. JENNY GREGORY/TMU CLEVELAND — Truett...
View ArticleLaughing at the things God hates
I was at a restaurant with a group of Baptist men several years ago. It was a convivial time of fun and frivolity for the most part, but during the course of the conversation one of the men told a joke...
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Masey McLain – the fragrance of Christ in Hollywood
On April 11 author Karen Kingsbury posted a photo of “the Baxter women” – Masey McLain, Roma Downey and Ali Corbin – on Twitter. All three star in The Baxters, a TV series based on Kingsbury’s books...
View ArticleSarah Sanders – a sheep among wolves (Wolf)
I like Sarah Huckabee Sanders and think she is an honest, straightforward White House press secretary; and I did not like the way Michelle Wolf skewered her at the recent White House Correspondents’...
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North Salem celebrates 195 years
Pastor Mercer, affectionately known as Brother Q, meets with children during the Children’s Sermon at Homecoming 2018. RACHAEL J. MERCER/Special PORT WENTWORTH — On Sunday, April 22, the congregation...
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Praying on the set of The Walking Dead
David Franklin, director for Bartow Baptist Association and Georgia coordinator for the National Day of Prayer, called upon those at the prayer gathering at the State Capitol to stretch their hands...
View ArticleOffended by the national motto
John Marty and Scott Dibble, Democratic state senators from Minnesota, are opposed to a bill asking schools to display posters with the words “In God We Trust.” Marty took the matter a step further by...
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Your church can be a Champion Church
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has initiated a Conservative Renaissance in seminaries around the world. In 1991 the Southern Baptist Convention decided to withdraw...
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I Remember Mama
John and Shirley Harris I have never claimed to be very smart. In fact, I don’t even know how I got this job as editor of The Christian Index. However, like the guy on the Farmers Insurance commercial,...
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Choosing to be a victor instead of a victim
Samuel Armas is motivated by his favorite Bible passage: “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the...
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