by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 20, 2008 | Opinion
The number of registered participants is off from previous years, but the spirit was positive as Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) members gathered in Memphis for the organization’s General Assembly June 20-21.Primary emphasis was given to a process of...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 20, 2008 | Opinion
Spending a few days in Memphis has been more of a pleasure than expected. The anticipated heat and humidity gave way to comfortable summer weather.The downtown area is more appealing than ever with live music, a nice in-town ballpark and, of course, good food.The...
by James L. Evans | Jun 20, 2008 | Opinion
I want to propose a new name for Alabama’s education system–one that more accurately portrays the true status of public education in our state. I propose we call our public schools “the Lazarus system.” Lazarus, you will recall, was a poor...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 19, 2008 | Opinion
Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM) celebrated 25 years of fellowship and advocacy with a laid-back dinner meeting and concert June 19. An overflow crowd enjoyed down-home cooking and music by Kate Campbell at the eclectic Center for Southern Folklore in Memphis.Leaders...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 19, 2008 | Opinion
Prior to this week, my experience in Memphis, Tenn. was limited to changing planes at the world’s busiest cargo airport, which is home to FedEx as well as Northwest Airlines. But, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s annual General Assembly is meeting here...
by Mike Parnell | Jun 19, 2008 | Opinion
Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) is a genius on the run. Where does a genius on the run hide? In a soft drink bottling plant in Brazil, of course, and it’s there that “The Incredible Hulk” opens. This movie is aided by the fact that Marvel is now making...
