by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 18, 2010 | Opinion
Big jobs appear completely overwhelming when you think about the project as a whole: sometimes it helps to realize that even the largest project consists of many smaller jobs that have to be done. Whether it’s building a house or writing a book, you have to...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 15, 2010 | Opinion
Baptists often squabble. That’s just the way we are. It’s in our DNA, I suppose. Sometimes we squabble face to face, sometimes in letters to the editor, sometimes in blogs. We do it because we care passionately about what we believe and our ability to...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 13, 2010 | Opinion
If you haven’t read the headline article from the Jan. 12 issue of Associated Baptist Press, you should. It announces the release of “an unprecedented consensus statement aimed at advancing public understanding of — and preventing needless...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 13, 2010 | Opinion
An apparent press release from the University of Haifa says the oldest known Hebrew inscription, found more than a year ago, calls for social sensitivity to slaves, widows, orphans and strangers. Those sentiments, similar in thought to biblical texts like Isaiah 1:17,...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 11, 2010 | Opinion
In a story that’s been largely overlooked, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary unveiled several shipping crates purported to contain remnants of Lottie Moon’s rented house from P’ingtu City, China, along with personal possessions and other 19th...