by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 6, 2016 | Opinion
Canadian Baptists hosted participants in the Baptist World Alliance’s Annual Gathering on July 5. The evening was billed as a celebration with Canadian Baptists, and it was that. The evening was chilly, but we began with an outdoor picnic featuring...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 5, 2016 | Opinion
A scattering of global Baptists have gathered this week in Vancouver for the Baptist World Alliance’s Annual Gathering. From Europe and Africa they have come, from Asia and Australia, from South America, Latin America, North America, and Canada we have gathered...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 23, 2016 | Opinion
Meetings for state and regional groups associated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship are a standard element of CBF’s Annual Gathering and for North Carolina CBFers, always a highlight. This year’s gathering attracted a standing room only crowd of 300...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 22, 2016 | Opinion
Baptist Women in Ministry met for worship and released a new “State of Women in Baptist Life” update during activities at the First Baptist Church on Fifth in Winston-Salem June 22. Executive director Pam Durso previewed the report, the first since 2010. It included...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 16, 2016 | Opinion
Long drives are not necessarily conducive to a good vacation, unless the drive is the point, in which case it can be amazing. Susan and I set out last week to spend several days driving the length of the Blue Ridge Parkway from where it begins (or ends, at milepost...
