by Tony W. Cartledge | May 1, 2009 | Opinion
There is this bird …A bird who loves to sit in a tree just outside our bedroom window.A bird who loves to sing.Loudly.A bird who thinks 5:00 a.m. should be everybody’s wake-up time.What should I do about this bird?Shooting it isn’t an option, given...
by James L. Evans | May 1, 2009 | Opinion
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics released a new estimate on the number of American families home schooling their children. According to the report, approximately 1.5 million children, roughly 3...
by Wendell Griffen | May 1, 2009 | Opinion
Reading the April 26 column by Frank Rich in The New York Times (“The Banality of Bush White House Evil”) caused a question to resurface that has been brewing within me for years. Why did the American public, news media (for the most part) and national...
by John Essick | May 1, 2009 | Opinion
Recent revelations regarding the “harsh tactics” employed by the U.S. government in the interrogation of numerous terrorist suspects have set off a firestorm of conversation. Some remain convinced the drastic torturous measures are absolutely necessary to...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 30, 2009 | Opinion
It was hard not to laugh when reading the Baptist Press story about Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) president Johnny Hunt issuing a new declaration — with hundreds of signatures from other SBC leaders — calling for a “Great Commission Resurgence” within...
by Michael Leathers | Apr 30, 2009 | Opinion
Friendships are messy things. Telling other people how to fix their lives or finding someone else to clean up other people’s problems is tidier. You’re free to walk away with no responsibilities and a triumphant feeling that you know what’s best. But, as “The...
