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State Missionary Rick Lance is executive director of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions.

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The Caleb Spirit in 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
In my mind, Caleb is the Barnabas of the Old Testament. When others seemed to lose hope, he offered encouragement to them.

A Year to Remember
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
This can be the most wonderful time of the year if we allow the Christ of Christmas to guide us through the experience. Rather than being caught up in the routined frenzy of long lines at stores shopping for gifts and the endless social gatherings during the season, we can focus on what is called the Advent.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Thursday, December 8, 2011
This can be the most wonderful time of the year if we allow the Christ of Christmas to guide us through the experience. Rather than being caught up in the routined frenzy of long lines at stores shopping for gifts and the endless social gatherings during the season, we can focus on what is called the Advent.

Finishing Strong
Monday, November 21, 2011
I do not pretend to be a football coach, but I do believe this "sports experience" translates into our everyday lives, most notably in our Christian lives. There are times when we have seemingly given our all and we feel spent, emotionally, physically and even spiritually.

Be Encouraged!
Thursday, October 28, 2011
In periods of history like the one we now face, Christians have often done some of their most effective service for Christ. But in order to be an effective servant, we must find our source of encouragement in the face of these discouraging situations.

SBC Today: An Interview
Thursday, October 16, 2011
Managing ourselves means more than controlling the calendar, staying morally and ethically pure, reading the latest books, keeping family time balanced, and running things smoothly in one's ministry. I am convinced this means staying in touch with Lord and with yourself in such a way that you make the right decisions and lead in the right direction.

SET #2 - CLICK ON ANY OF THE PHOTOS TO ENLARGE.

At Stonehenge.	Eagle and Child, the famous meeting place for C. S. Lewis and the Inklings	Pam and Rick Lance at the Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford University.
Portrait of William Carey at Regents College, Oxford.	Eagle and Child, the famous meeting place for C. S. Lewis and the Inklings.	The picture of C. S. Lewis at the Inklings booth.
Exeter College, Oxford University.	Dr. David Dockery, president of Union University, at the side door of the home of C. S. Lewis.	Drs. Timothy George and David Dockery at the orchard entrance of the home of C. S. Lewis.
Inside the home of C.S. Lewis: Dr. Timothy George (left), Pam Lance (center), Dr. David Dockery (standing).	Dr. David Dockery outside the home of C. S. Lewis.	The dining room of the home of C. S. Lewis.
The desk of C. S. Lewis in the "Common Room."	The bedroom of C. S. Lewis.	The church where Carey served.
The current pastor of Carey's church.	From left: Dr. Timothy George; David & Lanese Dockery's daughter-in-law; and Pam Lance.	The "Baptist Brain Trust" in dialogue on the bus outside of Oxford: Timothy George and David Dockery share a few moments solving the world's problems.
The famous affirmation of Carey in mural form.	Drs. George and Dockery, with Carey in the backdrop.	Dr. George holding "the Carey Church Defect Book", the complaint book.
Steve Gaines, pastor of Bellevue Memphis, conferring with pastor of Carey Church.	Steve Gaines at the Carey pulpit.	Rick Lance at Carey's shoe cobbler work bench.