Category: Editorial

Sword & Trowel: Imitate their faith

by Brian Hobbs | Sep 22, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Who are the most influential mentors in your life? For me, three of the most influential men in my...

Sword & trowel: A winter of despair, a spring of hope

by Brian Hobbs | Aug 18, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

New statistics from the well-known survey, “Monitoring the Future,” reveal alarming trends among...

Just Joe: Hilarious moments in church life

by Joe Ligon | Jul 18, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

So many funny things happen in church life, including things connected to the observance of...

Sword & Trowel: Remembering our friend Walker Moore

by Brian Hobbs | Jun 26, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

On June 26, our dear friend Walker Moore went home to be with the Lord. At the age of 71, he had...

Sword & Trowel: Transgender U.S.A.?

by Brian Hobbs | Jun 16, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

The month of June continues to be aggressively pushed as “Pride Month”—a full month in which...

Sword & trowel: Reaching the ‘Nones’ and ‘Dones’

by Brian Hobbs | May 27, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

In his popular podcast “The Briefing,” Albert Mohler recently analyzed U.S. Census data and other...

Sword & Trowel: Star player

by Brian Hobbs | Apr 21, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

When I was a boy, I was excited to hear an NFL star was going speak at a rally at my school. I was...

Sword & trowel: Gen Z and thee

by Brian Hobbs | Mar 17, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

This generation of young people—known as Gen Z—was recently referred to as the “revival...

Sword & Trowel: Will you show up to vote on March 7?

by Brian Hobbs | Feb 23, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

There once was a TV comedy that had an episode about two candidates running for office. In a...

Sword & Trowel: Pivotal moments

by Brian Hobbs | Feb 20, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

It has been said that history is made by great individuals and great moments. When Orville and...

Sword & trowel: Resolved to ‘just say no’ to SQ 820

by Brian Hobbs | Jan 19, 2023 | Editorial, Feature | 0

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was first published in the January 2023 edition of the...

Editorial: Resolved to ‘just say no’ to SQ 820

by Brian Hobbs | Dec 7, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

With the holidays here, New Year’s Day will be arriving sooner than we think. People everywhere...

Sword & trowel: Banner year for the unborn

by Brian Hobbs | Dec 1, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Looking back on 2022, it is easy to recall some newsworthy moments. From war in Ukraine, to...

Sword & trowel: Welcome to the new Baptist Messenger magazine!

by Brian Hobbs | Nov 20, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

Dear Faithful Baptist Messenger reader, Since 1912, the Baptist Messenger has been informing,...

Just Joe: The WalMarts and fake jerky

by Joe Ligon | Nov 15, 2022 | Editorial, Feature | 0

The other day I was sitting in my chair overseeing my domain which consists of my television. I...