Race at the ball game

I’ve never been a fan of professional hoops, but at age 58 I finally attended an NBA basketball game. While in Cramerton for a church engagement, a friend was given a pair of tickets to Saturday night’s Charlotte Bobcats – Memphis Grizzlies game, so...

Old inscription, long stretch, good message

An apparent press release from the University of Haifa (though not yet posted on the school’s website) says the oldest known Hebrew inscription — found more than a year ago — calls for social sensitivity to slaves, widows, orphans, and strangers....

Lottie Moon’s rooms

In a story that’s been largely overlooked (who reads Baptist news during the holidays?), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary unveiled several shipping crates purported to contain remnants of Lottie Moon’s rented house from P’ingtu City, China,...

Do you love your stuff?

If you’ve spent more time in front of the TV than usual during the holidays, perhaps you’ve noticed a distinct right-brain trend in advertising — marketers are more interested in creating a subjective aura around their product than in providing...