Observations On Thirty Years of Preaching

By Dick Blackford Deciding what to preach has always been difficult. The subjects that need to be preached in a local work may differ greatly from what is being discussed in the papers among us. A preacher’s first priority is the congregation with which he has agreed to labor. It wasn’t planned this way, but at …

Ann Landers, Religious Historiam

By Larry Ray Hafley In her column, November 11, 1996, Ann Landers attempted to tell you “when your religion was founded and by whom.” She was right about some religious orders and wrong about others. She doubtless angered some Baptists and Pentecostals, for she, by and large, told the truth about their origins. She said the …