by Ruth Bottoms | Mar 11, 2010 | Opinion
The new general secretary of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, said at his recent induction that “the cross is the symbol churches need to return to in order to be one.” Interestingly it was when I was representing the Baptist Union in...
by Jeanie Miley | Mar 11, 2010 | Opinion
In the interesting ways of life and parenting, I’ve learned that while I started my parenting career thinking that I was the teacher and my children my students, we were actually collaboratively learning how to live in this rapidly changing world. My children...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 10, 2010 | Opinion
When I was a boy, Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass were part of the cultural background, largely through Disney cartoons, but I don’t think I ever read either of the books (they were about a girl, after...
by Robert Parham | Mar 10, 2010 | Opinion
“Save Green, Go Green” is the promotional theme for our June 24 luncheon in Charlotte, N.C., at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s annual general assembly. “Save Green” is our effort to provide a Baptist-friendly luncheon price in the...
by Drew Smith | Mar 10, 2010 | Opinion
Have you ever been somewhere and not wanted to leave? Maybe you were asleep, and you did not want to get up. Maybe you have been at a party with friends, and you did not want to leave. Or maybe you were on vacation, and you did not want to return to work. We all have...
by Chuck Queen | Mar 10, 2010 | Opinion
There are two vastly different Christian approaches to evangelism being practiced today. One can be described as inclusive and invitational; the other is dualistic and confrontational. The one that is inclusive and invitational is based on the theology that all people...