Isolation and irrelevancy

In another deliberate and continuous move toward isolation and irrelevancy, the Georgia Baptist Convention (GBC) approved a policy yesterday that gives leadership the right to reject cooperation with congregations deemed to be out of line with Southern Baptists’...

…for such a mutt as I

In his first news conference since the election, President-elect Barack Obama responded to reporters’ questions on Monday about the economy, energy, foreign policy and what kind of new puppy would accompany his two daughters to the White House.He concluded his...

Something to say

Insight and inspiration don’t come in even doses. A veteran pastor, when speaking of preaching, told me long ago: “Sometimes you have something to say; sometimes you have to say something.”Writing editorials, blogs, etc. is the same way. There are...

A lasting image

The election night demeanor of 68-year-old Congressman John Lewis is one to remember. He was solemn and reflective — not giddy like part of a post-game victory celebration.Partisan politics aside, Lewis — like Sen. John McCain — is a true American hero. While...

Polling the polling place

Equipped with comfortable shoes and a large cup of hazelnut coffee, I arrived at my designated polling place, Northside Christian Church in Macon, Ga., at 6:38 AM. A quick count showed 64 persons ahead of me — or, as a pastor would put it, “about 300.”Some...