by Robert Parham | Jul 20, 2009 | Opinion
What does it say when a Southern Baptist Republican senator leans toward endorsing Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor two days after the Southern Baptist Convention’s chief lobbyist opposes her confirmation? Here’s what has happened: Sen. Lindsey...
by Drew Smith | Jul 20, 2009 | Opinion
One of the vocations for which Jesus is best known is being a healer. The Gospels narrate stories in which he makes the blind to see, the deaf to hear and the lame to walk. He heals some of dreaded diseases and raises others from the dead. Yet, the healing narrative...
by Rob Sellers | Jul 20, 2009 | Opinion
We no longer need to travel internationally to encounter Muslims. In the United States, Muslims are living in our neighborhoods and working in our cities. Like our ancestors who emigrated from many lands, this growing population segment belongs among us, for they too...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 19, 2009 | Opinion
I hadn’t seen this much blood since two of my teeth were knocked nearly through my cheek during a college intramural football game almost 40 years ago.It started with a ceiling fan, though not in the way you might imagine. To cut a long story short, while...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 17, 2009 | Opinion
What is the price of peace? For Southern Baptists in Missouri the latest invoice is $100,000 according to a report from Baptist Press.This bill comes after years of Missouri Baptist Convention leadership pouring lots of money into failed legal attempts to regain...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 17, 2009 | Opinion
Happily home from Israel and having gorged on the homegrown tomatoes, squash, and bacon I’d been missing, I reflected on the importance of having something to drink.Before the trip, we encouraged participants to read James Michener’s The Source, a lengthy...
