by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 2, 2012 | Opinion
The warmer than usual winter in the Southeast has many people thinking of spring. Many of the trees are budding and blooming a bit earlier than usual, marking the roadsides with bursts of pink and white. Jonquils and daffodils have been showing off for weeks now, and...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 29, 2012 | Opinion
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) moderator Colleen Burroughs made news last week for stating a simple and obvious opinion — that CBF really needs to have an open conversation about its “organizational value” on sexuality that prohibits “the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 26, 2012 | Opinion
Today is the first Sunday of Lent — plenty time for folks who gave up chocolate to be sneaking a taste here and there, or daring to debate whether Sundays count, since they’re not included in the official 40 days of Lent. I’ve never been very good at...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 22, 2012 | Opinion
The long-awaited report of a committee tasked with suggesting a new name for the Southern Baptist Convention is finally in, and once again the old name has won the day. Despite pleas that the name’s regional connotations make outreach work in pioneer areas more...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 20, 2012 | Opinion
A recent article points to a historiclowintithing among Americans, which should come as no surprise to anyone who plays a role in trying to balance church budgets these days. Programs are being cut, mission offerings sliced, and staff positions pared away because the...
