by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 28, 2014 | Opinion
A friend of mine — who shall remain unnamed in defense of his blueberry patch and because he doesn’t do it for personal attention — offers a beautiful example of selfless kindness in Jesus’ name. He grows blueberries — lots of them...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 22, 2014 | Opinion
Have you ever wanted to visit Athens, Greece, and lay eyes on the magnificent Parthenon, standing proudly on the acropolis above the ancient city? You can — though the ancient city is mainly paved with asphalt, and the Parthenon itself is encumbered by...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 19, 2014 | Opinion
A tour of what remains of ancient cities in Turkey that were home to some of the earliest churches came with the option of spending three days on a cruise through several Greek islands, culminating with a day in Athens. Who wouldn’t go for that? The first stop was...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 15, 2014 | Opinion
On the last morning of a three-day tour of the “seven churches of Revelation,” we set out to visit Laodicea, Philadelphia, and Sardis – but not before a long stop at Hieropolis (Pamukkale), a large city that sat atop a wide shelf on the side of a mountain range, just...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 14, 2014 | Opinion
I’ve never been hung up on John’s Apocalypse, so a “Seven Churches of Revelation” tour was never on my bucket list, but that’s what you do when you’re a Christian pilgrim in Turkey. About 70 folk who attended the Baptist World Alliance July 6-11 – or who came over to...
