Matthew McCraw

The Sunday Gathering is an Atheistic church that meets in Britain, said to be the first in Britain.  A BBC report about the the so-called church can be found here.  After watching the video and reading the article concerning the Sunday Gathering I could not help but think that this whole thing is completely absurd.  Read more

Thursday I spent the morning and afternoon doing something I very much enjoy: hunting.  My wife and son were out of town, so I had the rare opportunity to hunt twice in one day.  After a dismal morning of seeing only a raccoon and a common house cat, I decided to try a different spot Read more

As a minister, and particularly as a youth minister, I can testify that numbers at churches traditionally decrease during the Summer.  I really don’t fret much over the fact, because I think that it’s natural.  However, I believe we all should remember that although our daily lives may change drastically in the Summer, our spiritual Read more

I have been very encouraged about the committee that was established to explore the idea of a recommended name change for the SBC.  This has been long overdue in my opinion.  The name “Southern Baptist” is one that causes confusion in many and anger in many others.  I am proud to be a Southern Baptist, Read more

When I got home from a long day of work yesterday I noticed that there was hole in my sock.  Although I was surprised to find the hole, I knew why it was there.  From the time I put my shoes on that day, there was some annoying object taking its time wearing away the Read more

During my recent time off from work I finally finished reading The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.  This classic was a relatively short read, that kept me wanting more.  When I finished the read, I could not help but see clear gospel implications in the book.  SPOILER ALERT!  The story goes that a Read more