by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 16, 2009 | Opinion
While on a writing retreat earlier this week, I took a walk around the Northwest Creek Marina near New Bern. I don’t know a sloop from a ketch, but I enjoy taking note of the various names boat owners give to their yachts.I saw one named...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 15, 2009 | Opinion
Americans’ proclivity for do-it-yourself projects appears to be extending more and more into the religious arena, a tendency that has serious implications for the church. Parade Magazine recently reported on a survey of “Spirituality in America,” and...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 14, 2009 | Opinion
I’ve been holed up this week, while the divinity school is on fall break, working on a book. Jan was kind enough to let me sneak off to a condo near New Bern for several days, where I’ve been getting up at dawn and plugging away until my shoulders, neck,...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 12, 2009 | Opinion
When messengers gather at Greensboro’s Koury Convention Center for the annual meeting of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (BSCNC) Nov. 9-11, they’ll be presented with a proposed budget for 2010 that’s 12 percent smaller than the current one. The current...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 9, 2009 | Opinion
My wife and I went to see the national touring company of “Grease” at the Durham Performing Arts Center, and we both came away a bit disappointed. The show’s marketing efforts are built around having former American Idol winner Taylor Hicks play...
