by Douglas Sharp | Jun 30, 2010 | Opinion
Slightly more than half the members of the U.S. Supreme Court believe that the Second Amendment right to own a firearm in this country is inviolable. They have now made that clear in their 5-4 decision on McDonald v. City of Chicago, striking down Chicago’s...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 30, 2010 | Opinion
Only with great difficulty, at least with regard to touchy subjects such as homosexuality. On June 25, during the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s (CBF) General Assembly in Charlotte, I was one of more than 300 people who packed into a conference room that promised “A...
by Barry Howard | Jun 29, 2010 | Opinion
Some of the most valuable lessons in life are learned during seasons of hardship, suffering or adversity. Wisdom is often forged from mistakes, mishaps and miscalculations. John Maxwell reminds us that “A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Jun 29, 2010 | Opinion
Here is a word of advice: Never begin a sentence with the phrase, “I am not a racist individual, but …” My years of experience have taught me that whenever someone needs to begin a comment by declaring they are not racist, usually they are. If a tree is...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 29, 2010 | Opinion
Each year during the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship annual assembly, a silent auction is held to benefit artists and ministries in various parts of the world. Tina Bailey, one of CBF’s global missions field personnel (i.e., missionary) in Southeast Asia, is both...
by Ron Crawford | Jun 28, 2010 | Opinion
The Great Recession and the Exceedingly Long Recovery will accelerate cultural trends that are shaping church life in America – and may cripple local congregations. As the Exceedingly Long Recovery drags on, congregations need to reshape the business plan undergirding...
