by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 19, 2008 | Opinion
Teaching on a college schedule and having a son in a year-round middle school can make for an interesting vacation schedule. As a result, our week at the beach this year came in mid-December — for the first time, in Garden City, between Myrtle Beach and...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 17, 2008 | Opinion
Is good preaching worth the effort? Should it be encouraged?It is, and it should.But, it’s something moderate type Baptists haven’t highlighted much in recent years. While rightfully concerned about who should be able to stand in the pulpit, we’ve...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 14, 2008 | Opinion
What do people do more often when in trouble than when things are going fine?They pray, for one. And they go to church.As economic woes and jobless rates rise, so does church attendance, at least among evangelicals. This should not be surprising to those who live...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 12, 2008 | Opinion
Wingate University president Jerry McGee is a rare breed. While leading Wingate to become a top-level school among small universities, he’s also a top-level referee for college football. In January, he will work the top game — the BCS title game between...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 10, 2008 | Opinion
Last summer, for a few halcyon days, blackberries were abundant on the edge of a field near our house, and I enjoyed them immensely. A few of them are still around, in the form of some runny blackberry jelly I tried to make with no sugar.Lately, though, talk of...
