This week marks the 151st birthday of Max Weber. He was born on April 21, 1864, in the Prussian city of Erfurt. He would become a pioneer in...
There are only two people with permanent, personally designated parking spots on the campus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. As you would expect, one is for the president,...
One of my favorite hymns is “Joy to the World.” We usually sing it around Christmas, but for years I have thought of it as an Easter hymn....
We are approaching the Holy Week, which begins with Palm Sunday, continues through Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, and culminates in Easter Sunday. These days, and the religious...
When we read Moses’s instructions to teach God’s commands to our children and talk of them consistently (Deuteronomy 6:7), this means more than simply doing family devotions. It...
Among the many things I had to memorize early on at the United States Naval Academy were the first ten stanzas of “The Laws of the Navy.” These...
In many ways, the culture in which we live has lost sight of a vision of work that resonates with what we see in scripture. Two aspects of...
Sometimes we imagine changing the world requires stupendous feats, monumental courage, or superhuman endurance. We cheer heroes that devote their lives to particular issues and wish that we...
The New Year’s resolution is an old tradition that has become a greater source of satire than an actual practice for most people. Take gym memberships, for example....
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