by Mitch Carnell | Nov 27, 2019 | Opinion
My mother, dad and I had driven the 17 miles from our home to Spartanburg, South Carolina, for my appointment with the ophthalmologist to have my eyes examined and possibly get new glasses. As we were walking from the parking lot to his office, I heard my mother say...
by Barry Howard | Nov 27, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Dec. 2, 2002. At the time of publication, Howard was senior minister of First Baptist Church in Corbin, Kentucky. What is Advent? When does Advent begin? How is Advent to be observed? Advent is a Latin word meaning “to...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 26, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Walker L. Knight (in The Struggle for the Soul of the SBC) recalls the day after Thanksgiving 1982, when he met near the Atlanta airport with theological educator Larry McSwain and other thoughtful Baptist leaders seeking to counter the rise of...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 26, 2019 | Opinion
The impeachment inquiry hearings left me thankful and hopeful. Let me explain. Yes, there were myriad examples of the partisanship we’ve come to accept, to our detriment, as a normal part of our political processes. Yes, there were moments of dismay that the presented...
by Bill Wilson | Nov 26, 2019 | Opinion
Healthy Christians are people of gratitude and generosity. That is a clear biblical truth that has been lived out across the years in church history. If the gospel has not penetrated a person’s heart to the point that they are profoundly grateful, a key ingredient in...
by Joyce Holley | Nov 25, 2019 | Opinion
My church journeyed to El Paso, Texas, to meet with people from Ciudad Nueva and ABARA, organizations doing all they can to serve the immigrant community. We went across the border to help make improvements to a shelter that is now housing asylum-seekers sent back to...