by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 16, 2015 | Opinion
At Baptists Today, we’re well into our fourth year of providing a challenging Bible study curriculum we call Nurturing Faith that I write, which means we’re on our second time through the Revised Common Lectionary as a source for texts. It gets a little...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 12, 2015 | Opinion
I haven’t read Billy Graham’s latest book — advertised as the last one we can expect from the aged evangelist. By all reports, such as this one from the Religion News Service, it puts a lot of emphasis on hell as a literal, fiery place of everlasting...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 6, 2015 | Opinion
Recovering from any sort of surgery is a process. I’ve now had four of them, all involving moving parts: there’s something artificial now in both shoulders and both hips. I’m hoping the knees still have some good tread left on them. Replacement of my...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 30, 2015 | Opinion
I didn’t realize how much competition was heating up between hospitals in Raleigh until I got the Room Service Menu my first day here. What I remembered about hospital food was an orderly who came in the evening and let you choose from a few bland options...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 28, 2015 | Opinion
I’ve been like a kid waiting for Christmas, and its finally here. After months of pain and canes and crutches, my place in the surgical waiting line finally comes up this afternoon, and I get to trade in the wrecked version of my right hip for a spanking new...
