by Keith Herron | Nov 10, 2009 | Opinion
The Hebrew heroine story of Ruth and Naomi makes us question our assumptions that the Bible was written solely by men. I suspect we’ve grown up thinking that all the writers of Scripture were men. Perhaps it was never said outright, but I think we’ve...
by Ed Sunday-Winters | Nov 10, 2009 | Opinion
I am not sure what it was about hearing that scientists had mapped the genome of a domestic pig that so captured my attention. Perhaps it was all the other stuff that I would have thought needed to be done before we got around to a genetic map of pig DNA. Once again I...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 9, 2009 | Opinion
The name on the sign at the busy intersection of Vineville and Pierce Avenues in Macon, Ga., will change this week as Tripp Martin, a gifted young minister, assumes the pastorate of historic Vineville Baptist Church. For most of the year it has been my great pleasure...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 9, 2009 | Opinion
For the past week, Germans have been celebrating the 20th anniversary of the memorable Nov. 9 evening when the gates of the Berlin Wall were opened and people long separated by concrete and checkpoints were able to travel freely between East Berlin, a part of the...
by Mark Johnson | Nov 9, 2009 | Opinion
For the past several months, a refugee family from Asia has been visiting our church. Despite the obvious cultural and language barriers, many of our members have been gracious, accommodating and often very generous in the gifts of their time and resources for this...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 7, 2009 | Opinion
This past week, our 6th-grader Abigail wrote in an essay that she enjoys going to Chattanooga, Tenn., because they have really good restaurants not found anywhere else. I agree.In fact, I’ve long bemoaned the loss of local flavor. Once a Chicago native suggested...
