Whatever happened to KJV only?

An article from Christian Post notes that the “New International Version of the Bible is by far the most preferred translation of the Scripture, according to a new survey of U.S. evangelical leaders.”The 30-year-old NIV garnered more than 65 percent of the...

A minority at home

My minority status in our home is something I generally embrace. However, the three-to-one female-to-male ratio can have its challenges.Over dinner last Thursday, I was feeling a little left out. The extended conversation was about various salon services — especially...

Joys and burdens of analytical thinking

Over the past nearly 15 years as a second-career journalist, I’ve wondered how I ended up in this particular vocation. I did not study journalism or chart a course for myself that including this kind of work.I have now done this work slightly longer than I...

Avoiding the ‘digital-era sweatshop’

“Religion is part of the explosion of online communications,” said Douglas Gould, president of the New York-based communications firm Douglas Gould and Company. He notes that 20 percent of the country’s 8 million blogs address religion. With so many...

Cheers for good lay leaders

As the Board of Directors of Baptists Today meets today, and is joined this evening by many others to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this uniquely independent news journal, I am reminded again of the great contributions of dedicated lay persons.Our board is...