Perspectives

Sunday morning rolls around, the alarm clock sounds, and a sudden urge to fall back to sleep hits. But through the fog of your grogginess, you remember the words, “Don’t forsake the assembly.” It’s the Lord’s Day!

Perhaps you are fortunate enough to know, or have known, someone whose very identity is reflected by their perpetual generosity—this was my Granny.

But data tells us most people without a religious background aren’t showing up in our churches. This is a problem.

May I suggest that by faith, we can do all things through Him who strengthens us.

When Charles Fowler received his orders to go to Korea in the summer of 1950, he did not fully understand why he was going to fight other than knowing that North Korean forces had invaded South Korea and nearly taken the entire peninsula.

October is when we encourage all Southern Baptist churches and congregations to promote our Great Commission mission and ministries giving through the Cooperative Program.

The New Testament book of Acts closes with one of the church’s greatest messengers, the apostle Paul, under a kind of house arrest. Throughout the book of Acts, the church had adapted to different situations to tell people about the love of Jesus Christ.

As we navigate this unprecedented time, I am increasingly thankful for the events and meetings that continue to occur, especially in person.

My husband and I live in East Atlanta among refugees. I taught at a school where all of my students were refugees learning English as their second language.