Pastor Bo: Philemon and some helpful thoughts on forgiveness
The tiny little book of Philemon, just 25 verses long, makes up one of the most unusual and precious books in the entire Bible.
Pastor Bo: Hooked on a catchy idea for a cremated parishioner’s metal implants
Every decent pastor knows that a time of mourning is hardly a time for puns and dad jokes.
A call for fearless parenting
After some early rough spots in life, I chose to live pretty much without fear.
Pastor Bo: By request, a follow-up column on addiction
Very rarely does a week go by that I do not receive emails on my column.
Pastor Bo Wagner: A tragic reminder to find a path to victory over addiction
I do not often write a column after I have just written a funeral message. But I am today.
Pastor Bo: Roe v. Wade is gone, so what comes next?
I was around 16 years old when my grandmother gave me one of my most prized possessions, the red, ornate, hardback version of "The Lord Of The Rings" trilogy, complete with foldout maps of Middle Earth. I set into it immediately and, within a few days, had it read from cover to cover.
Pastor Bo: Random access musings, installment four
I guess it never really occurred to me until now that I should number these things, so, since three others have come before it through the years, this is officially installment No. 4.
Pastor Bo: Exhorting men toward a revival of fatherhood
It was an old boss of mine, a really sharp business owner, who taught me all about finances.
Pastor Bo: The blessing and responsibility of XY chromosomes
As I write this column, it is the 78th anniversary of D-Day, and by the time my next one goes to press, it will be Father's Day. So please come along with me as we look at the XYers in general this week and then fathers in specific next week.
Pastor Bo: Bragging on God’s people from my church after 25 years
The first Sunday of June 1997 at once seems like yesterday and like a thousand years ago. That was the date my wife and I and a couple in their 70s started the Cornerstone Baptist Church of Mooresboro, North Carolina. We had canvassed the area a few weeks ahead of time and, on our first service, had 27 people in attendance. We are now celebrating our 25-year anniversary, which normally leads me to quip, "I started the church when I was 9."
