More churches are returning to a pre-pandemic normal, but people aren’t coming back

not forsaking our meeting together [as believers for worship and instruction], as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more [faithfully] as you see the day [of Christ’s return] approaching. Hebrews 10:25 (AMP) With COVID-19 cases decreasing and pandemic restrictions lifting all over the U.S., many churches and other houses of worship … More More churches are returning to a pre-pandemic normal, but people aren’t coming back

Voddie Baucham | SBC Pastors Conference Presidency and How We #ChangeTheDirection

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden talk with Voddie Baucham about his willingness to run for President of the SBC Pastor’s Conference. Dr. Baucham and Dr. Ascol talk about the history of their friendship, their experience in the SBC, and the change they believe needs to come in the years ahead … More Voddie Baucham | SBC Pastors Conference Presidency and How We #ChangeTheDirection

The “Declaration on a New American Future”

The “Declaration on a New American Future” Challenges Abortion as a “Population Solution”  In 1969, President Richard Nixon formally requested the formation of a commission to study the effects of population growth on the United States. Here was the reasoning he gave at the time:  “One of the most serious challenges to human destiny in … More The “Declaration on a New American Future”

Can We Rely on Wind and Solar?

How Much Energy Will the World Need? Are we heading toward an all-renewable energy future, spearheaded by wind and solar? Or are those energy sources wholly inadequate for the task? Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of The Cloud Revolution, compares the energy dream to the energy reality. Watch Now

What Are Women For?

Our culture has long struggled with the realities of sexual difference, or “gender.” While first- and second-wave feminism generally asserted that women were equal in value to men, transgenderism now asserts that women are interchangeable with men. Notice the underlying assumption:  in order for men and women to have equal value, they have to be the … More What Are Women For?

“Do not worry about tomorrow”—is that even possible?

Question: “‘Do not worry about tomorrow’—is that even possible (Matthew 6:34)?” “Do not worry about tomorrow,” said Jesus in His great Sermon on the Mount, “for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34). For the third time, Christ gives His disciples this command not to worry, repeating it … More “Do not worry about tomorrow”—is that even possible?