by David Kerrigan | Jun 15, 2011 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part series on discerning God’s will. Guidance concerning God’s will pervades organizational life at BMS World Mission. Those who inquire about mission service with us speak readily of their conviction...
by Robert Parham | Jun 15, 2011 | Opinion
With more than 20 percent of preschoolers being obese or overweight, America might be on the verge of waking up to its food problem, a problem that contributes to serious health issues, such as cancer and heart disease. Underscore the word “might.” We...
by Ircel Harrison | Jun 14, 2011 | Opinion
In Genesis 14, there’s an interesting story about first impressions and acceptance. It involves Abram (Abraham), the emerging father of the nation of Israel, and Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a “priest of God Most High.” As Abraham returned...
by Charles Kimball | Jun 14, 2011 | Opinion
Religions – especially the monotheistic religions – create moral binaries of good and evil. When the understanding of church and state is presented in the context of a battle between God and Satan with America as the prize, there is hardly room for compromise or...
by Martin Marty | Jun 14, 2011 | Opinion
“Who lost China?” was a taunting and accusatory question aimed at United States leaders by their political critics in the 1950s. We’ll leave that question unaddressed and unanswered. Now: “Who lost Europe?” Those who ask it claim to have...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 13, 2011 | Opinion
Let it be said from the start that I have considerable sympathies for the Palestinians who seek a safe and rightful homeland in the West Bank and Gaza. They have been lied to and mistreated in many ways and at many times since the establishment of the modern State of...
