by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 18, 2009 | Opinion
Living with stress, I’m convinced, is a good thing — the only people who have no stress are dead.Stress can be hard on you, and some types of stress are much harder than others. But, as a series of articles in the Feb. 23 Newsweek magazine illustrates, the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 16, 2009 | Opinion
Not today, or tomorrow. Probably not for several years, and certainly not as a soldier — but I want to go to Iraq. I want to go as a tourist, a student, a pilgrim of sorts. I want to see where Western civilization was born, where writing was invented, where...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 16, 2009 | Opinion
I’ve been reflecting on the lengths to which some folks go to help others — not because they get paid for it, or even because they get a big “thank you,” but because they take Jesus’ command to love their neighbors seriously.And, because...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 11, 2009 | Opinion
GREENSBORO, N.C. — How can Baptists maintain an effective witness into their fifth century of existence? More than 400 participants gathered at First Baptist Church Feb. 9 to mark the 400th anniversary of the Baptist movement and to anticipate what the fifth...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 11, 2009 | Opinion
A news blog from Baptists Today:GREENSBORO, N.C. – How can Baptists maintain an effective witness into their fifth century of existence? More than 400 participants gathered at First Baptist Church February 9 to mark the 400th anniversary of the Baptist movement and to...