Dr. Criswell and First Baptist Dallas became “ground zero” as the successful model of a conservative, Christian, expository ministry in the center of one of the most sophisticated cities in America.
Whether you knew Dr. Criswell or just knew of him, you will have an even greater appreciation for Dr. Criswell’s greatness after having read this book.
Does anyone really believe that Russia would have annexed Crimea and invaded Ukraine if Ukraine had retained even a small portion of the nuclear weapon they then possessed?
I fear America is like a boat held together with soluble glue, and unless she returns to the shores of her cultural and spiritual foundations, she will break apart and sink beneath the waves.
One of the most common sayings in the English language is "the straw that broke the camel's back," signifying the gradual accumulation of heavy burden until finally, one additional blade of straw collapses the camel to his knees, no longer able to successfully bear the burden.
My daily perusal of numerous articles and news stories has led me once again to ponder in bewilderment how and why America can become such a child-neglecting, child-abusing culture in such an astonishingly short time period.
In the chaos and tumult that encapsulated my Christmas season of 2023 (generated by my wife’s breaking her hip on Dec. 17, and her subsequent surgery and rehab), I missed the fact that a giant of the faith, Don Wildmon, left us and went home to be with Jesus last Dec. 28.
The Vietnam War ended up being a national heartbreak which caused far more suffering than it alleviated. But these service members sacrificed all their tomorrows because America asked them to, and we cannot dishonor their memory.
As I sit in my study writing this column, I find myself in a contemplative mode. I have just experienced a Christmas season unlike any other in my eight decades of existence.
What is Christmas about? What is all the fuss?
