by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 30, 2009 | Opinion
The cover of this week’s Parade Magazine contains a startling paragraph. Below the headline “What’s Wrong With Our Prisons?” there is the following statement:America imprisons 756 inmates per 100,000 residents, a rate nearly five times the...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 28, 2009 | Opinion
The name John Henry Moss may not ring familiar — like Ted Williams, Tommy Lasorda or Orlando Cepeda — to baseball fans at large. But his contributions to America’s pastime are of no less significance. For 50 years, he was president of the South Atlantic League...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 27, 2009 | Opinion
Baptists now have a special site to seek baptism in the Jordan, and at a special place — very near the traditional site at “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” where Jesus was baptized by John. Being “Beyond the Jordan” means it’s on the...
by Robert Parham | Mar 27, 2009 | Opinion
Key findings from a survey of over 950 nonprofit leaders show that 31 percent of nonprofits lack enough operating cash to cover expenses for more than one month. Another 31 percent can’t cover even three months. A whopping 93 percent of “lifeline”...
by James L. Evans | Mar 27, 2009 | Opinion
For several years now members of the Alabama House and Senate have dodged the opportunity to allow Alabamians to decide for ourselves whether or not to rewrite our governing document by holding a constitutional convention. But this year there seems to be real...
by Ed Sunday-Winters | Mar 27, 2009 | Opinion
The Gospel of John begins with soaring language about the Word of God taking on flesh and about true light coming into the world. The Word of God is living among us, full of grace and truth and giving us the power to become children of God. God is true light shining...
