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News Articles by James T. Draper Jr.

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FIRST-PERSON: The need for both frogs & tadpoles

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--New York Giants owner Wellington Mara claims Jesus’ parable of the pearl of great price inspired him to part with several draft choices and a load of cash in order to draft rookie quarterback Eli Manning. Then, perhaps taking a cue from our Savior’s good-steward parables, he signed two-time NFL MVP Kurt Warner, who will both compete for the starting quarterback job and serve as Manning’s mentor.

Is the Southern Baptist Convention a Frog in the Kettle?

One way to boil a frog is to put it in a kettle with lukewarm water and slowly turn up the heat. The frog doesn't really sense the changing temperature and before the frog knows it's too late, well, it's too late. I'm afraid the Southern Baptist Convention resembles the frog a bit too much […]

FIRST-PERSON: The frog isn’t cooked yet

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--A skinny little fellow realized he'd never collect paychecks from a professional football team. It didn't keep him from success. He wrote out a list of 100 things he wanted to accomplish in his lifetime, and more than 30 years later has done nearly all of them. Lou Holtz, of course, is best known for his success as a coach, but his intentional pursuit

FIRST-PERSON: Be salt & light, free of IRS jeopardy

NASHVILLE, Tenn.(BP)-- Let's play "Jeopardy"! Remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question.

FIRST-PERSON: Is the SBC a frog in the kettle?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--One way to boil a frog is to put it in a kettle with lukewarm water and slowly turn up the heat. The frog doesn’t really sense the changing temperature and before the frog knows it’s too late, well, it’s too late.

FIRST-PERSON: A change of direction

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--America has taken one more step toward being a godless nation.

FIRST-PERSON: A thought-provoking Easter

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The images of “The Passion of The Christ” are forever burned in my mind.

FIRST-PERSON: ‘Passion’ answers question of who Christ is

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--“Who killed Jesus Christ?”

FIRST-PERSON: Take a stand for Christmas

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Are we losing Christmas?

FIRST-PERSON: 3 minutes can mean an eternity

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--You're about to sit down to watch a movie or your favorite team play but realize something's missing. Bingo! You remember: the popcorn. You rush into the kitchen, grab a bag from the pantry and throw it into the microwave. Three minutes. That's how long it will take. What do you do with those three minutes? Sometimes three minutes seems like an eternity, doesn't it?