by Steve Davis | Nov 2, 2018 | Opinion
I preached a very good sermon several years ago. The reason I know it was good is because several people said that it was. After church, folks shook my hand and said, “That was a good one.” Now, truthfully, they say that every Sunday, just being nice. But that...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 1, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce The term racism can be misapplied. But it also can be defined and used too narrowly to hide or defend racism. A belief in racial superiority is widely used to define racism. Since few (though a growing number now that it’s en vogue politically)...
by Miriam McCormick | Nov 1, 2018 | Opinion
Some texts give new insights each time you read them. Maybe a poem expresses the quiet hope you experienced that morning. Perhaps you read a book with new eyes after entering a different period of life. Or maybe an old story could be painfully applicable due to recent...
by Karyn Carlo | Nov 1, 2018 | Opinion
There are still some things about which I hope people of faith agree despite our theological diversity. One of them is we do not kill people over religious differences. Another is we lament the reality that there are those who do. I assume we all grieve the mass...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 31, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Nurturing Faith Experience: Pacific Northwest, set for July 20-27, 2019, is filling quickly. So if you’ve “been thinking about it,” it might be time to act. This experience will featuring Washington’s Olympic National Park and...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 31, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Family and friends gathered at the First Baptist Church on Fifth Street here Saturday (Oct. 27) to celebrate the long and love-filled life of Roy J. Smith, known for his exceptional leadership skills, pastoral passion and (as...
