by Robert Parham | Aug 3, 2010 | Opinion
A Ghanaian Baptist pastor told participants in a Christian-Muslim dialogue workshop at the 20th Congress of the Baptist World Alliance, meeting in Honolulu, that the Muslims in his city would protect Christians if troublemakers sought conflict with them. “If...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 3, 2010 | Opinion
Were you raised too Baptist? Here are 10 signs that may indicate that you were. 1. You thought “peacethatpassesunderstanding” was one word. 2. You missed more episodes of “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color” than you saw because of...
by Britt Towery | Aug 3, 2010 | Opinion
Mountains are there to be climbed. Beyond the amazing scenery, there are cross-cultural experiences and challenges awaiting the daring among us. The first time I took an interest in mountain climbing was after reading the 1953 book “Seven Years in Tibet,”...
by Robert Parham | Aug 2, 2010 | Opinion
Soviet-styled communism and the Baptist church shared a common denominator a number of years ago – even though the former represented an atheistic system and the latter reflected a theistic commitment. While many might think Marxism and Baptist Christianity were at...
by Bill Wilson | Aug 2, 2010 | Opinion
Upheaval. That’s one of the nicer things we call moving. Our household’s recent move has been a journey into disorganization, disorientation and general discord. A genuine necessary evil. More than once during recent weeks, we vowed to never move again –...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 1, 2010 | Opinion
Meeting under the theme “Hear the Spirit,” more than 4,000 global Baptists gathered in Honolulu for the 20th Baptist World Congress July 28-31. Congress planners, who have been listening for the Spirit’s leading for the past five years, developed the daily programs...
