by David Allen | Jul 14, 2014 | Baptist, Culture, General, Preaching
Today I am in Scotland; land of clans, kilts, medieval castles, Robert the Bruce, Robert Burns, fresh water lochs (lakes), St. Andrew’s Links, haggis (the country’s most famous culinary dish made with the heart, liver, and lungs of a sheep and traditionally boiled in...
by David Allen | Jul 4, 2014 | Baptist, Culture, Theology
When you look up the term “religious liberty” in anybody’s dictionary, there you will find the collective picture of Baptists. The insistence on religious liberty by Baptists has resulted in misunderstanding, criticism and even persecution. In the past, governments...
by David Allen | Jul 3, 2014 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
With tomorrow being the 4th of July, freedom will be a constant theme on social media, television programming, and sermons on Sunday. Paul reminds us in Galatians 5:1 that “It was for freedom that Christ has set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be...
by David Allen | Jun 16, 2014 | Culture, Pastoral Ministry
I’ve learned a new word this year: “selfie.” For those of you who may still be in the cultural dark on this one, a “selfie” is a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone held at arm’s length, and then shared on social...
by David Allen | Jun 13, 2014 | Bible
If your Georgia family history goes back to pre-1776, you might want to ransack the attic of grandma’s house next time you’re visiting. What are you looking for? Any piece of paper that has the autograph of Button Gwinnett on it. Who was Gwinnett? He was a Georgia...
