by Ircel Harrison | Dec 27, 2012 | Opinion
Every year our church’s Denominational Relations Committee leads a month-long emphasis on Baptist heritage. The approach each year is different, but the point is to remind us of who we are as a Baptist congregation. Someone asked this year, “Why talk...
by Ircel Harrison | Dec 19, 2012 | Opinion
As I read through a list of seminary students involved in a preaching event, I noted that where their faith traditions were listed that a number indicated that they were “non-denominational” or “interdenominational.” I don’t remember...
by Ircel Harrison | Dec 5, 2012 | Opinion
As readers of my columns have observed, I believe that ministry entrepreneurs are serving a significant role in Kingdom work today and will continue to do so in the future. I have had the chance to meet such creative people and to learn from them. These gifted men...
by Ircel Harrison | Oct 18, 2012 | Opinion
Throughout Christian history, individuals have discovered unmet needs and stepped forward to create new strategies to meet those needs. Such efforts have given birth to monastic orders, mission boards, parachurch ministries and benevolence ministries that often stand...
by Ircel Harrison | Oct 2, 2012 | Opinion
When I was a youngster, my home church called Jim Tucker as director of education and promotion. Brother Tucker was a Christian educator. He directed all of our education programs, including Sunday school and Training Union, and was the lead person in outreach. (He...
