by Chuck Warnock | Apr 25, 2010 | Opinion
Based on the recent New York Times poll of tea partiers, you are likely to find them sitting in your church pews. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Should pastors or church leaders encourage, discourage or ignore tea party advocates among their members or visitors...
by James L. Evans | Apr 25, 2010 | Opinion
Correction: In first paragraph, it is the Georgia Baptist Convention, not the Altlanta Metro Baptist Association, that has taken action against churches. (04/26/10 — 11:00 a.m. CT) In Georgia, Baptists are quarreling about women preachers. One church, First...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 24, 2010 | Opinion
Gerald Harris’ editorial titled “Breaking family ties painful, but sometimes necessary” in The Christian Index, official publication of the Georgia Baptist Convention, is condescending toward Mimi Walker, co-pastor of Druid Hills Baptist Church, specifically, and...
by Roger Thomas | Apr 23, 2010 | Opinion
There are always people who want Hollywood to make more wholesome movies. “I am tired of all the sex and violence on screen,” they say. “There is too much profanity in movies today. I want movies that affirm my faith and my values. I do not go to the...
by Chuck Queen | Apr 23, 2010 | Opinion
I received an e-mail from Paula (not really her name; I want to protect the guilty) with SONday Distributors. They had a special deal “for churches only” on “a great Bible.” For just $10 each (regular $40 value) we could get a shipment of...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 22, 2010 | Opinion
Charles L. Overby, chairman and CEO of the Freedom Forum and a staunch defender of the First Amendment, accepted the annual Judson-Rice award from Baptists Today April 22. The award luncheon was held at Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.Overby has been...
