Embracing Limits for Healthy Living
I recently received a text from a friend who had suffered a mild stroke. He shared that he was okay and there were no long-term effects, but the experience was a wake-up call for him. He added that he had made lifestyle changes and was learning to embrace his limitations. Mark Dance, executive director for the Arkansas Baptist Convention, wrote on pastoral wellness, A decade-long study of United Methodist pastors in…
Personhood Rights
“The same constitutional principles that ensured equal protection for black Americans also protect defenseless children in the womb.” That was the opening line in a 2023 National Review article by the title, “The Pro-Life Movement Should Follow Its North Star: Equal Protection.” Speaking on a panel discussing pro-life issues recorded in a 2024 World Magazine article, Dr Albert…
Stop Taxing Churches!
Did you know that many Kentucky Baptist churches are required by law, on certain transactions, to collect sales tax for the state? If your church receives $6,000 or more in a calendar year for church dinners, sports leagues, tickets for wild game suppers and the like, you are expected to collect sales taxes. You are also expected to file a tax form even if you did not have any eligible revenue. Did you…
Are They Crazy?
In his recent State of the Union address, President Donald J. Trump said the quiet part out loud. In reference to elected leaders who continue to advocate for, or refuse to distance themselves from, body mutilation surgeries for gender confused children, he said: “These people are crazy.” The Hill noted the President’s comments and the reaction in its story on the speech: “Surely, we can all agree no state can be allowed…
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Dr. Todd Gray is executive director-treasurer for the Kentucky Baptist Convention.
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