by Elijah Brown | Aug 21, 2018 | Opinion
Why is the feeding of the 5,000 the only miracle performed by Jesus recorded in all four Gospels? Perhaps one reason is because this miracle so clearly demonstrates that Jesus is a king who provides for the real needs of the people of the world. Scholars believe that...
by Amanda Lott | Aug 21, 2018 | Opinion
There are people in churches that some might call bullies. These people can attack or create discord under the surface of a church body. Sometimes, these people are able to garner enough co-conspirators to do things like oust a pastor or make life miserable for a...
by Brent McDougal | Aug 20, 2018 | Opinion
I was introduced to the Baptist Center for Ethics (BCE), now EthicsDaily.com, at the beginning of my pastoral ministry. My first interaction with BCE leaders centered on content regarding the missional church movement, something that very few people were discussing at...
by Norman Jameson | Aug 20, 2018 | Opinion
No rule in America says preachers cannot talk politics from the pulpit. No rule says congregations cannot vote to endorse a political candidate. There is no rule that says a politician cannot speak or even “preach” to a congregation – or to a national denominational...
by Michael Parnell | Aug 17, 2018 | Opinion
Director Spike Lee came on the scene with one of the greatest movies of all time. His first feature, “Do the Right Thing,” dealt with the issue of race in an African-American neighborhood. It is a very powerful film. Now Lee returns with an equally powerful film,...
by James L. Evans | Aug 17, 2018 | Opinion
Remember the Moral Majority, the Christian Coalition, Focus on the Family or the 700 Club? These organizations, along with a few others, were established by the “big guns” of the religious right – luminaries such as Jerry Falwell Sr., James Dobson, Ralph Reed and Pat...
