by Robert Parham | Aug 8, 2014 | Opinion
Laughter is missing in much of the Christian community, even though the biblical witness has encouraging words about laughter. Upon hearing that his aged wife would bear a son, Abram fell to the ground with laughter (Genesis 17:17). “God has given me laughter....
by Robert Parham | Jul 31, 2014 | Opinion
Baptist World Alliance leader Olu Menjay issued an urgent call for prayer about the spreading Ebola virus in West Africa, underscoring the deaths of more than 600 people mostly in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. “The Ebola virus is serious! Our daily social...
by Robert Parham | Jul 30, 2014 | Opinion
Remote is a good word to describe the Aliceville Federal Correctional Institution, a prison for women located in rural Alabama. Some 55 miles west of Tuscaloosa and 35 miles east of Columbus, Mississippi, the prison is almost on the Alabama-Mississippi line. It houses...
by Robert Parham | Jul 21, 2014 | Opinion
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) pivoted to Sub-Saharan Africa at its annual gathering this year in Izmir, Turkey, with the election of a new president from Africa and plans for the 2015 World Baptist Congress in South Africa. The move is a wise one, especially given...
by Robert Parham | Jul 15, 2014 | Opinion
A Twitter hashtag promoting peace during the World Cup showed up abundantly in my TweetDeck, a tool that allows one to track tweets. The hashtag was #pauseforpeace. It was an adept idea launched by the Pontifical Council for Culture, which called for a moment of...
