by John D. Pierce | Jan 9, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce When learning of the death of Baptist statesman Jimmy R. Allen so many thoughts swirled through my mind that I decided to reflect for awhile before attempting to put them into words. A Texan who landed well in Georgia, Jimmy died on Jan. 8 at his...
by Sean McKenzie | Jan 9, 2019 | Opinion
The immigration debate has become maddeningly difficult in our current political era. In order to make any headway, immigrant advocates must overcome the seeming simplicity and very real indignation of those who ask with exasperation, “What part of ‘illegal’ do you...
by Martin Accad | Jan 9, 2019 | Opinion
The single most important issue for the church today will be addressed at the Institute of Middle East Studies’ Middle East Consultation, taking place June 17-21. For the past 14 centuries, Christians have been interacting with Muslims through a vast array of...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 8, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce, Executive Editor, Nurturing Faith Journal Singer/songwriter Pat Terry likes life — here and now. He doesn’t get lost in the escapism some attribute to a firm faith. And he’s not afraid to say so. “I don’t want to die; I want to go on; Like the...
by Laura Landgraf | Jan 8, 2019 | Opinion
We’re special, we who were abused as kids. We survived. Serious high-fives to every one of us. I know it wasn’t easy, this surviving. Here’s what I know – and what you need to know if you’re married to a survivor: It wasn’t your partner’s fault. They were a kid. It is...
by Roger Olson | Jan 8, 2019 | Opinion
A reaction began at the end of the 1970s within U.S. evangelicalism that reshaped the religious landscape and resulted in fundamentalists speaking on behalf of all evangelicals. Here are the anecdotes that symbolize (in my memory) the shift that happened seemingly...
