Amos, this layman from Tekoa who lived in isolation, was a seer.  The very Hebrew word for “prophet” means “seer.”  This rural, rustic, bucolic, sheep-keeping, sycamore-fruit-pitching layman from Tekoa, as unlikely of a person as you could find, had a vision.  He saw what others could not see.   If we pray intensely, it is because we feel deeply, and more »

Leadership is a topic we hear discussed often, but it easily gets complicated. People earn PhDs on the very topic. It has gotten a bit muddy, though. So much talk about it has resulted in the word meaning less and less. Let’s get back to it causing some meaning.   What are some basic keys for pastors, in particular, to more »

We are right in the middle of the summer. This is the time when many parents are counting down the days to when school starts so you can have a bit of a break. I hope this article will help you to see how you can take advantage of the days you have left in this sunny season.   Some more »

TAYLORS, South Carolina — Dr. Jeremy Roberts, pastor of Brushy Creek Baptist Church, issues the following response to the presidential nomination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States: Yesterday, I preached from Amos 5, and addressed the twelfth verse, which deals with the need for integrity from judges. I implored our congregation to pray for more »