Dr. Anthony Slutz

My First 42 Years

Where do I begin? A flood of memories waft through my mind as I look back on the 42 years that I have been blessed in serving as a member on the Baptist World Mission board of directors. Dr. Monroe Parker was the General Director of BWM when I first joined the board, and IContinue reading “My First 42 Years”

Spiritual Meltdown

Do you believe that you are “up to the task?” Are you convinced that you can live the Christian life? Having been a believer for quite some time, and having received appropriate training and acquired considerable knowledge, especially of God’s Word and of spiritual matters, do you feel you are ready for just about anythingContinue reading “Spiritual Meltdown”

The Lord is Good

We often quote those words, or the phrase “God is good,” in responding to either an ordinary evidence of His grace in our daily lives or an extraordinary example of His providential provision on our pilgrimage from here to eternity. Yes, “God is good!” I had the opportunity of preaching this past Lord’s Day inContinue reading “The Lord is Good”

Tornados, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Floods, and God

[Note: This is a lightly edited version of a post that first appeared in “You and God” in December 2021. It remains as relevant as ever today, unfortunately, as the Southeast recovers from Hurricane Helene and awaits Hurricane Milton.] The second weekend of December and the week following, America was shocked by a killer tornadoContinue reading “Tornados, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Floods, and God”

The Rise and Demise of Amaziah (8th in a series on Kings and Priests)

If someone asked whether you hoped to succeed or fail on your journey through life, you would surely respond positively with, “Well, I want to succeed.” Nobody wants or plans to fail. “In the lexicon of youth,” one has said, “there is no such word as fail.” But, if we could somehow survey all whoContinue reading “The Rise and Demise of Amaziah (8th in a series on Kings and Priests)”

Why Another Missions Conference?

Our church is in the midst of another faith promise/world missions conference, our 43th annual such missions endeavor. Every previous conference has always yielded lasting fruit for world missions and through the Biblical faith giving approach to supporting missions and missionaries we have enjoyed blessed relationships with hundreds of these choice servants, supporting with both prayersContinue reading “Why Another Missions Conference?”

King Joash: His Rise, Rule, and Ruin (7th in a series on Kings)

In As You Like It, Shakespeare wrote these famous lines: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, and every man in his time plays many parts.” The bard went on to say that every man has seven acts in his life: (1)Continue reading “King Joash: His Rise, Rule, and Ruin (7th in a series on Kings)”

Cabul: Plain and Simple

Now, don’t let the title discourage you from reading on. I know the word Cabul, which occurs in I Kings 9:13, does not ring a bell with most of us (including myself until recently), but there is an important lesson to be gleaned therefrom. So bear with me please. The subject of this post isContinue reading “Cabul: Plain and Simple”

From a Godly Heritage to An Ungodly Holocaust (6th in a Series)

The Bible says, “Be not deceived. God is not mocked. Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” (Gal.6:7) Few would argue the validity of the natural law of sowing and reaping. The farmer who does not sow much cannot expect to reap much; the farmer who doesn’t sow anything can expect to reapContinue reading “From a Godly Heritage to An Ungodly Holocaust (6th in a Series)”

Safe Am I

Remember that chorus some of you used to sing at camp or in youth meetings: “Safe am I, safe am I, in the hollow of His hand; sheltered o’er, sheltered o’er, with His love forevermore. No ill can harm me, no foe alarm me, for He keeps both day and night. Safe am I, safeContinue reading “Safe Am I”