John Mark Hicks

In Honor of Dr. Seth Fletcher (46 Years Old) Memorial on April 25, 2026 The opening poem is beautifully crafted and memorable. It is probably the most well-known part of Ecclesiastes. It has a lyrical quality which The Byrds used in their 1965 hit, “Turn! Turn! Turn!”   The poem articulates the extremes of human […]

The death of David Lipscomb was front page news in Nashville, Tennessee. This article appeared in the Nashville Tennessean and the Nashville American (November 12, 1917, p. 1). DAVID LIPSCOMB, NOTED PREACHER AND EDITOR, DIES End Comes to Founder of Nashville Bible School at Age of 86 Years by Wayne W. Burton. Silencing an evangelist’s […]

Morris Pettit, Sheila’s father (my first wife who died in 1980), passed from this life into the next this past Tuesday, July 14. I am sad today. Morris, even 29 years after Sheila’s death, called me “son.” I have experienced the joy of family, the model of a good father, and the grace of sonship […]

This morning I received an email from a friend who will be conducting a graveside service for premature twins who died hours after their delivery. They were only 24 weeks into their term. He asked my advice. I struggled with what to say. What would I say at such a graveside service? I have spoken […]