by Mark Johnson | Jan 17, 2008 | Opinion
Polite conversation encourages the avoidance of discussing religion and politics. It is for good reason. In the history of the world, more blood has been shed and more lives have been lost by the way these forces have conspired together, short of any other factor...
by Mark Johnson | Jan 10, 2008 | Opinion
The end of this month marks an historic event for Baptists in North America. Gathering leaders from the National Baptist Convention, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the American Baptist Churches, U.S.A., and some 25 other Baptist organizations, the invitation has...
by Mark Johnson | Oct 11, 2007 | Opinion
I pay attention when the Gospels show Jesus’ anger. In addition to a few confrontations with religious hardliners, there are only a few other notable episodes. When Peter’s suggests that Jesus would not endure any hardships, Jesus rebukes him with,...
