Blessings and Balderdash: Commentaries from The Christian Index, America’s Oldest Religious Publication

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Gerald Harris, a North Carolina native served as a pastor for forty-one years in churches in North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi and Georgia, prior to becoming the editor of The Christian Index in 2003. This book is a compilation of his more popular editorials. Some received praise while others were denounced, thus the title “Blessings and Balderdash.”

In addition to serving as president of the Georgia Baptist Convention, the author also served on the Sunday School Board (now LifeWay), the Executive Committee and the Funding Study Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention. He has written four books including Pardoned to the Priests and Olympic Heroes: World Class Athletes Winning at Life by Broadman & Holman Publishers, A Gentle Zephyr, A Mighty Wind by Free Church Press and The History of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board (1972 to 2017).

Dr. Harris has a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University, a master of divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a doctor of ministry degree from Luther Rice Seminary. He is married to Martha Jean Maxwell of Newnan, Georgia. They have three adult children and thirteen grandchildren.