by Jan Turrentine | Oct 3, 2003 | Opinion
In June 2003, U.S. Rep. Bill Janklow of South Dakota attempted to set a record of sorts. In order to attend different events in Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska in the same weekend, he drove 1,100 miles—very fast. “I got to meet two of the Nebraska Highway...
by Jan Turrentine | Sep 26, 2003 | Opinion
Graffiti had long covered the walls of the Allapattah YMCA in Miami, and Cristina von Lindenberg, executive director, was tired of it. After enlisting some artists to create murals on neighborhood walls, she got kids from the Y to help. Painting murals soon gave way...
by Jan Turrentine | Sep 19, 2003 | Opinion
Ask almost anyone in the outer limits of the Baby Boomer category and beyond, and they will tell you that in order to be a really good Baptist, you don’t drink, smoke, cuss or chew. And then some will smile and add, “But who wants to be a good...
by Jan Turrentine | Sep 12, 2003 | Opinion
If people in the news offer any reliable indication, our world is full of those who both understand and do the will of God: –A bigamist tells a 14-year-old girl if she fails to submit to God’s will and marry him, she will lose her salvation....
by Jan Turrentine | Sep 12, 2003 | Opinion
Nurturing an appropriate sense of value in people is part of the work of both families and churches. Every day brings new examples of the turmoil and torment that result when people lack self-respect and consequently the ability to respect others. Healthy self-esteem...
