We drove the two-lane road up and down hills flanked with woods and occasionally passed a large stand of cotton, the full moon slowly rising on the horizon against the backdrop of a pink Tennessee sky. We pulled into the freshly mowed grass parking lot and lined up our car next to the others who’d beat us to Denmark Presbyterian Church in Western Tennessee. The whitewashed … [Read more...] about The Red-Back Hymnal and A Good Church Singing
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Saying the Blessing
My wife Marian and I were having lunch after church one Sunday in a spot in Pendleton, SC, called Ruffage. We enjoyed a lovely meal and conversation. As we finished our meal, a group of 9-10 large, athletic-looking young men came in. They were seated halfway across the room from us. A couple of other similar age and fit young men joined them. They were laughing and having a … [Read more...] about Saying the Blessing
Stealing From the Baptists
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy once said you might be a redneck if you've ever made change in the offering plate. What would you be if you stole from not just that plate but from the church's coffers to the tune of millions of dollars? Around the time Ponzi's scheme became known to the public, an enterprising con man began his version of the con on the world of Baptists and lined … [Read more...] about Stealing From the Baptists
