by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 17, 2010 | Opinion
Words have been flying hot and heavy in the land of Southern Baptists since an appointed “Great Commission Resurgence Task Force” (GCRTF) gave a list of recommendations to the SBC executive committee on Feb. 22. When I summarized their six...
by William Brackney | Mar 17, 2010 | Opinion
Having just been through a year of major political transition in the United States, one is used to hearing the language of dreams and aspirations as well as blaming the predecessor for all the ills of the present and future. It is political routine to position oneself...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 16, 2010 | Opinion
Most Americans watch TV just before going to sleep. That is the unsurprising conclusion out of a recent survey by the National Sleep Foundation. The survey focused on differing bedtime behaviors according to ethnicity.Three-quarters of African Americans surveyed said...
by Lauren Yarger | Mar 16, 2010 | Opinion
I picked up Matthew Paul Turner’s memoir with trepidation, hoping it wouldn’t be another offering by a clueless Christian musician who thinks he is God’s answer to secular music or by yet another Christian musician who rebels against the confines of...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 16, 2010 | Opinion
I was a bit surprised by a blog at Faith and Leadership, where author and consultant Tony Robinson suggested that churches would be healthier if they stopped thinking of themselves as a family. That ruffled my feathers a bit because I’ve always thought the...
by Laurie Taylor | Mar 16, 2010 | Opinion
Just as my mom turned onto Main Street, an angry mob surrounded our car and began to violently rock it back and forth. I remember the shock and terror as my mother told me to stay calm and pray. I was only 12 and couldn’t fathom why this was happening....