by Joe Phelps | Sep 30, 2005 | Opinion
Long ago Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Who do you say that I am?” Nothing clarifies a person’s thinking on this question like going head to head with an antagonist. And if a single antagonist clarifies, a tag-team encounter crystallizes. I found myself...
by Joe Phelps | Apr 21, 2005 | Opinion
“Justice Sunday–Stopping the Filibuster Against People of Faith,” is being staged at Louisville’s Highview Baptist, a church. The name is so similar to my church, Highland Baptist, that they are often mistaken for each other. Despite the name...
by Joe Phelps | Sep 22, 2004 | Opinion
An enormous pastoral task awaits the religious community on Nov. 3, the day after this year’s presidential elections, no matter the outcome. Now is the time for religious leaders to anticipate this challenge and to prepare ourselves to respond to the inevitable...
by Joe Phelps | Feb 27, 2004 | Opinion
The world is abuzz about “The Passion of the Christ.” I admit, I didn’t want to see it. I couldn’t make it through “The Pianist” or “Gladiator.” How could I endure two hours of torture–on the screen and in my gut?...
