by John D. Pierce | Jun 18, 2008 | Opinion
Dr. Gardner Taylor, deemed by Time magazine as “dean of the nation’s black preachers,” turns 90 today. Happy birthday!We wish him well and thank him for decades of stirring preaching and faithful ministry, including 42 years at Concord Baptist Church...
by Mike Smith | Jun 18, 2008 | Opinion
“When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:1-3, NRSV) So...
by Michael Ruffin | Jun 18, 2008 | Opinion
Last Friday, a judge in Lake County, Illinois granted the petition of 57-year-old Steve Kreuscher to change his name to In God We Trust. His legal first name is now “In God” and his legal last name is “We Trust.” According to the AP article...
by Mark Gstohl | Jun 17, 2008 | Opinion
Last Wednesday messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis passed six resolutions. As a Southern Baptist, I usually brace myself for the backlash created by offensive resolutions. I’ve done this since 1997 when I was awakened by a phone call...
by Robert Parham | Jun 17, 2008 | Opinion
Theological diploma mills are a significant problem of moral integrity. If ministers will take educational shortcuts and misrepresent their ministerial training, then they will probably cut corners and engage in deception on other church fronts. If prominent ministers...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 16, 2008 | Opinion
Alma Hunt died Saturday night at age 98. The longtime Woman’s Missionary Union leader was considered a great friend to missionaries and an advocate for racial and gender equality. Her successor, Carolyn Weatherford Crumpler, once described Ms. Hunt as “a...
