by James L. Evans | Sep 10, 2007 | Opinion
This past week the multi-state Mega Millions lottery reached $330 million. On Saturday morning, there were four winners. One of them, Elwood “Bunky” Bartlett of Nottingham, Md., believes his good fortune was the result of prayer. Bartlett is a full-time...
by James L. Evans | Aug 31, 2007 | Opinion
One of the most difficult things Jesus ever said was “love your enemies.” And he didn’t stop there. Jesus also said “pray for those who persecute you,” and then you will be like God. So it would appear that Jesus wants us to pray for our...
by James L. Evans | Aug 28, 2007 | Opinion
The only history we have of earliest Christianity is found in the Book of the Acts of the Apostles. Written by the same person who wrote the Gospel of Luke, the book of Acts opens with Jesus’ ascension and concludes with Paul’s arrival in Rome. The book...
by James L. Evans | Aug 20, 2007 | Opinion
Simple toleration of someone or some idea is not the ideal expressed in our founding documents. In America we don’t promote tolerance among religions; we practice “religious freedom.” Although I did not use the word tolerance, the reader responded in...
by James L. Evans | Aug 13, 2007 | Opinion
I’ve never met Brent Beasley, senior pastor at Second Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn., but I have become a huge fan. In a recent column at Ethicsdaily.com, Beasley asks the question, “Why are Christians so prone to fear?” He goes on to point out...
