My grandson can run a mile while looking backward. I don’t know why he wants to do such a thing but perhaps he’s preparing for leadership.

My beloved friend, Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer, told me, “A giant tree has fallen. Your dad was a joy and blessing to all of us!”

During the past ten years, the Lilly Endowment has done extensive research, which indicates many pastoral leaders in the United States are not able to effectively fulfill their leadership roles because of personal financial pressures.

America has been in mourning for days. We’ve cried for the 49 victims of the senseless Orlando shooting. We’ve prayed for the families and friends of the innocent people who died in the Pulse nightclub, and the 53 others who were wounded in the massacre. We’ve shaken our heads in disbelief that the deadliest terrorist attack since 9/11 occurred in a nice town known for its theme parks, palm trees, and carefree attitude.

A church and facility security survey and training will be offered at the First Southern Baptist Church in Buena Park California on Saturday, June 16, 2016.

Following a runoff vote that didn’t produce a majority winner on Tuesday (June 14), North Carolina pastor J.D. Greear announced Wednesday he would withdraw from the race for president of the Southern Baptist Convention during the SBC’s annual meeting in St. Louis. Greear’s decision—in an effort to help bring unity following a close vote—avoided a second runoff and left Tennessee pastor Steve Gaines elected by acclamation as president of the SBC.

The Church of God Division of Education will hold its International Educators Luncheon at the International General Assembly on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, in the Legends Ballroom of the Omni Nashville Hotel, beginning at 11:45 a.m. and concluding at 1:15 p.m.

After aligning the pharaohs of the Turin King List, Eve Engelbrite has also successfully aligned the kings of the Sumerian King List to the Bible’s history. The Sumerian King List (SKL) was written over 400 years before Moses compiled the narratives of Genesis which include genealogies of people who lived an average of 900 years prior to Noah’s Flood. Correspondingly, the SKL recorded reigns of 58 to 120 years for eight kings before “the flood.” Scholars knew the unit of the large Sumerian antediluvian reigns were days, easily solved by dividing them by Noah’s 360-day year to determine the regnal years; but they couldn’t figure out the unit for the reigns “after the flood.” This author has validated that post-flood units are months, because the calculations using months equal the sub-totals provided within the Sumerian King List.

Bill Donohue comments on the way terrorists are discussed in public life: