by Jeffrey D. Vickery | Oct 18, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Aug. 12, 2003. At the time of publication, Vickery was co-pastor of Cullowhee Baptist Church in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The tortoise and the hare taught us that slow and steady wins the race, but Yertle the Turtle’s...
by Jeffrey D. Vickery | Oct 5, 2004 | Opinion
Hippolytus was a leader in the early Christian church who lived from 160 to 235 C.E. He wrote “The Apostolic Tradition” which is best described as a “church manual” that includes information about the role of bishops, presbyters, deacons,...
by Jeffrey D. Vickery | Mar 8, 2004 | Christian Nationalism, Opinion
It’s an election year and faith and religion is a hot topic, both for the candidates and for the voters. That is great! As a First Amendment-loving Baptist, the more we can dialogue about faith and politics, the better we understand the issues involved. A...
by Jeffrey D. Vickery | Sep 16, 2003 | Opinion
As a parent, I stop sometimes in the morning with my first grade daughter and watch as students raise the flag at school. This Wednesday will likely find a different group of students gathered at the flagpole for the 14th annual “See You at the Pole”...
by Jeffrey D. Vickery | Sep 11, 2003 | Opinion
In 1 Cor. 14 Paul addressed confusion in worship that arose when Christians spoke out of turn. Another kind of confusion happens in our present day worship services when someone stands before the congregation and says, “Let us pray.” It is a silent...
