Mainstream Baptist Group in Georgia Shuts Down

I just received my copy of the Georgia Baptist Heritage Council’s final newsletter. The Baptist Heritage Council was the Mainstream Baptist organization in Georgia. I’m sorry to see the organization come to an end, but all good things do come to an end in...

Remembering the Woman Who Walked for Peace

“All people can be peace workers. Whenever you bring harmony into any unpeaceful situation, you contribute to the total peace picture. Insofar as you have peace in your own life, you reflect it into your surroundings and into the world.” – Peace Pilgrim...

Making the most of our narrow slice

Macon, Georgia’s downtown is filled with varied and impressive architecture. When I stroll the sidewalks — often coming down from Coleman Hill at lunch hour — I’m always impressed by the creative designs and craftsmanship of structures built by and for another...

Documentary Interviewees Take on “Trickle Down”

Virtually nothing of what you’re about to read survived the final cut of “Sacred Texts, Social Duty.” In editing any documentary, you have to cut – a lot. And you have to cut lines, explanations and scenes that you think are important, even terribly...

The Problem with Government as a Customer Service

The GOP candidate for governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, who has no government experience but comes to the campaign from the corporate sector, speaks of “customer-service government.” Several candidates with no government experience, like Snyder, suggest...