by Barry Howard | Sep 21, 2009 | Opinion
How would you describe the season you are currently experiencing? Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 is a contemplative poem about the seasons of life. Rather than letting the seasons pass meaninglessly and letting life become “vanity,” the biblical writer encourages...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 19, 2009 | Opinion
My short life as a Yankee began when Alamo “upgraded” me to a Pontiac Vibe at the Richmond airport this week. It went like this:Rental car clerk: “You reserved an economy car. Is that still OK?”Me: “Yes.”Rental car clerk (softly...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 18, 2009 | Opinion
In a move surprising only by its swiftness, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina has hired Eddie Hammett to a part-time position as “Church and Clergy Coach.” Hammett’s former position of western regional discipleship and leadership...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 18, 2009 | Opinion
My wife and I saw Cirque Dreams: Illumination at the Durham Performing Arts Center last night, and it was about as impressive as what developers did nearby in converting a shabby bunch of warehouses into the American Tobacco Historic District, now an upscale complex...
by James L. Evans | Sep 18, 2009 | Opinion
At the end of 2008, the Religious Right was in tatters. It appeared that many Americans had grown weary of the constant negative messages emanating from right-wing religious leaders. Lions of the movement like James Dobson seemed to lose their ability to whip...
by Michael Ruffin | Sep 18, 2009 | Opinion
Jody Powell died on Sept. 14 of a heart attack. He was 65 years old. Powell and the late Hamilton Jordan were among the key architects of Jimmy Carter’s successful run for the White House in 1976. They subsequently became part of the “Georgia Mafia” that invaded...
