Will Churches Speak Up About Suicide?

by | Jun 12, 2013 | Opinion

Three recent events have compelled me to consider the church’s position on suicide. First, I was required to participate in a suicide prevention seminar developed by the Mississippi Department of Education. Second, I watched a “Law and Order” episode...

When You’re “Caught Between Hope and Hell”

by | May 30, 2013 | Opinion

It is public knowledge now that one of my students, Rae’Jonn Higginbottom, was arrested by Clinton Police and the FBI in connection with bomb threats that were called in on Clinton High School in Clinton, Miss. Just an hour before he was arrested, Rae’Jonn...

Why You May Not Be a Baptist and Not Know It

by | May 21, 2013 | Opinion

I learned recently, somewhat to my surprise, that I’m not a Baptist. The surprise came because I’m an ordained Baptist minister, a graduate of a Baptist seminary, the son of a Baptist pastor, the grandson of a Baptist pastor and I have 31 years of...

Is Watching “The Bible” Worth Your Time?

by | Mar 7, 2013 | Opinion

I finally got a chance to watch the premier episode of “The Bible,” which aired on Sunday night on the History Channel. I admit that I went into my viewing of the episode with high hopes and low expectations because many television adaptations of the...

Mandating the Teaching of the Bible in Our Schools

by | Mar 4, 2013 | Opinion

In the Feb. 28 edition of The Wall Street Journal, filmmakers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett published an opinion column concerning the teaching of the Bible as history and literature in American public schools. The motivation behind their article is the premier of...