Jeff's Musings

I can’t say enough about this one. How many times have you done something really stupid and later you think, “I should have asked so and so their advice.” It happens time and time again all through our lives. When we are kids we think our Dad is the smartest man in the world, there […]...

Have you every wondered what you are doing with your life that matters? Most of us at some point in our lives ask that question and it may nag at us for years on end. It might be that you are wrestling with that question in your life this very moment. If you are unsure […]...

God has blessed me with some wonderful friendships throughout my life and especially at this point in my life. There are some men who I count as very good friends who have helped to make me a better husband, father, and pastor. If I were to summarize the Bible in one word, if I were […]...

To all you Dad’s out there, I want to wish you a Happy Father’s Day! What a joy and blessing to be a Father!...

I have a new look for my blog. Soon you will be able to access it by going to www.jeffcalloway.com. Let me know what you think of the look and suggest changes....

Yes, I am one of those Southern Baptists that “was a Southern Baptist nine months before I was born.” I have been a part of this great denomination most of all of my life and am proud of the heritage of my background. I was in Royal Ambassadors and Sunday School. I taught Sunday Schools,...

Who’s in control of your life? God gives you the option. He doesn’t force Himself on anybody’s life. You have two options — either you can be in control of your life or you can let God be in control of your life. If you are in control of your life you’re playing God. Pl...

Money really does speak, even in the SBC. It seems that the pastor whose church gives the most (percentage wise) to the cooperative program has the best shot at getting elected President of this great denomination. Yesterday, Frank Page was elected President for a term of one year and it ws primaril...

I am writing an article on this subject and would like your thoughts on how we believers in America have twisted Christianity theology to fit our culture. The key word is theology. I am also interested in your take on methodology. An example would be that you have to wear suits and ties to church [&...

C.S. Lewis may not have coined the term trilemma, but his thought process brought about what we know as the term trilemma. Lewis, after examining the validity of Christianity astutely remarked that one must decide for themselves if Jesus, “was a liar, a lunatic, or the Lord.” Lewis prese...