by Ircel Harrison | Jul 5, 2010 | Opinion
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” We have heard this phrase from Matthew 7 since we were toddlers, so why don’t ministerial search committees practice it? Although I am no longer in a judicatory role, I still receive contacts from...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 5, 2010 | Opinion
So, it’s a scorching July day, and I’m sweating through blue jeans and boots and a long-sleeved denim shirt. Why?Because it’s blackberry season, that’s why.Blackberries are a treasure for cobbler-holics, but they don’t come without cost....
by Laura Seay | Jul 4, 2010 | Opinion
In light of the all the press about the Conflict Minerals Trade Act and a series of breathless press releases over the passage of the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, why on earth do advocates think that passing legislation in the United States will...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 4, 2010 | Opinion
Late next year, a second major gathering will be held under the banner of a Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant. That is about all that is known at this point. The highly successful event held in Atlanta in the winter of 2008 drew thousands of Baptists from across...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 2, 2010 | Opinion
It’s hard to approach the July 4 holiday without musing on the subject of freedom. I like to recall freedom songs, for example, whether patriotic or popular, religious or related to the Civil Rights movement. I like to remember powerful speeches in defense of freedom,...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 2, 2010 | Opinion
On this Independence Day weekend our thoughts flow toward the freedoms we often enjoy without adequate awareness or gratitude. Regardless of ideological differences, the celebration of our basic human liberties should compel us all.Atop the ornate U.S. Capitol in...
