Let us exhort one another... Hebrews 10:24

During the spring of 2006, graduating senior Brittany McComb was chosen to give the valedictory speech at Foothill High School in Henderson, Nev., by virtue of achieving the highest GPA in the school. After composing her remarks, she submitted them to school administrators according to standard district policy. School administrators, with the advice of their district legal counsel, censored her speech, deleting all three Bible references, several references to “the Lord” and the only mention of… Continue

During the spring of 2006, graduating senior Brittany McComb was chosen to give the valedictory speech at Foothill High School in Henderson, Nev., by virtue of achieving the highest GPA in the school. After composing her remarks, she submitted them to school administrators according to standard district policy. School administrators, with the advice of their district legal counsel, censored her speech, deleting all three Bible references, several references to “the Lord” and the only mention of… Continue

The movie-making church that filmed "Fireproof" and "Facing the Giants" announced its next release Sunday night -- "Courageous," a movie about fatherhood that the church hopes will convict men to rise up and be spiritual leaders of their children and families.

This is one I will recommend for sure.

Paul instructs us in Eph. 5:25 to Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her.

And as fathers in Eph. 6 when Paul writes Fathers, do not exasperate your children, instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. -Ephesians 6:4

Those two verses clearly lay out the job assignment for us as dads and husbands. If we are going to give ourselves up and be a radically committed husband and dad, we need to have a teachable heart.

Many of yo… Continue

Recently I had the opportunity to speak to a group of student pastors from SC. The event was hosted by the SC Baptist Convention. Steve Rohrlack gives leadership to this important ministry for the convention. He and his team were a joy to work with and they provided excellent leadership for this annual event.

There were 175 student pastors present which was by far the largest attendance they have ever had. I believe the attendance was a direct reflection on the passion of pastors to have a grea… Continue