by Ron Crawford | Jul 6, 2010 | Opinion
I taught fourth-graders in my church’s Vacation Bible School recently. It was my first effort as a VBS teacher. I learned a lot and remembered things I had forgotten. I learned children are a doorway to Jesus’ kingdom of love and light. We adults get busy...
by Ron Crawford | Jun 28, 2010 | Opinion
The Great Recession and the Exceedingly Long Recovery will accelerate cultural trends that are shaping church life in America – and may cripple local congregations. As the Exceedingly Long Recovery drags on, congregations need to reshape the business plan undergirding...
by Ron Crawford | Jun 22, 2010 | Opinion
The King of Kings statue off Interstate 75 near Monroe, Ohio, was hit by lightning on June 14. The 62-foot statue of Jesus with arms lifted (thus the nickname “Touchdown Jesus”) was set ablaze and its Styrofoam, wood and fiberglass material quickly...
by Ron Crawford | Jun 15, 2010 | Opinion
Umpire Jim Joyce called the runner safe on June 2, and Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga lost his perfect game. Television replay demonstrated conclusively Joyce was wrong. In fact, after the game, Joyce apologized to Galarraga for the bad call. Because...
by Ron Crawford | Jun 9, 2010 | Opinion
Bill Hull identifies the leadership styles of Duke McCall and Roy Honeycutt and their responses to the Southern Baptist Convention controversy in his recently published book “Seminary in Crisis: The Strategic Response of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary...
