This week, I had a conversation with someone familiar with the legal aftermath of the Jan 6 Capital Hill Riots.  As law enforcement, he talked about sitting across the table

You can be the Thermostat or the Thermometer Where did I first hear that?  Maybe it was the lacrosse coach who was trying to put the truck driver’s son on

The Danger of the Echo Chamber This week, I had a conversation with someone familiar with the legal aftermath of the Jan 6 Capital Hill Riots.  As law enforcement, he

Combatting “Truth Decay” In the first century, a somewhat confused Roman proconsul once asked the rhetorical question, “what is truth?” His mindset would later lead him to some bad decisions. 

Christianity: A Thinking Man’s Faith This week I got a chance to listen to two of my favorite actors talk about Race.  Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman were interviewed, and

“All that is necessary for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing.” I have new neighbors! They moved in about two weeks ago. He is a retired

Why I wear a mask (and will continue to do so!) People are ready to get out, start socializing, and get back to work!   Me too! I can hardly

Its TEAM TIME! Bealeton Baptist does its part by collaborating with Community and Church Organizations   It’s amazing what teamwork can do! Two weeks ago, the leadership of BBC got

The Discipline of Regular Staff Meetings Mark 1:35-36   Key point: To grow in your Christian Life, one key discipline that must be mastered is the discipline of prayer.  

Harvey: What can I do? The pictures from Houston, Northeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana are beyond belief.  The number of people effected range in the hundreds of thousands. As with

The “I Did It My Way” Myth When I was growing up, my family had a bunch of records. My sister specialized in the single recordings with one song on

How God Develops Leaders Judges 6:11-16; Matthew 4:19   I am a student of leadership, mainly because leadership didn’t come naturally to me.   In the ongoing tussle over whether

When the Gospel makes contact with culture We just finished a lengthy study of Galatians. I have grown to appreciate throughout this study, the culture dynamics involved and the position

The Best Translation is the one you will read. “The Best Translation is the one you will read.” Well, it happened again the other day.  A soul visiting the church

What I Hate About Social Media I was listening to Rick Pitino, the basketball coach at the University of Louisville, this morning. He was saying that he controls his players’

Opportunity Cost It was around my second year in college that I learned about the principle of opportunity cost. I think it was in Dr Schultz call and we were