by Robert Parham | May 12, 2008 | Opinion
Accra’s National Arts Centre had everything an American could want as a souvenir–wood carvings, talking drums, colorful clothing, leather goods, glass jewelry and masks. I wanted a Ghanaian mask to add to my collection of masks from Nigeria, Mexico and...
by Drew Smith | May 12, 2008 | Opinion
When you read the Gospel narratives, do you ever notice how Jesus sees and hears those people ignored by others? Whether a blind beggar, a woman who has been bleeding for 12 years or a hungry crowd, Jesus either sees them when others don’t or he sees them quite...
by Robert Parham | May 12, 2008 | Opinion
Street fighting in Beirut at the end of last week forced the closing on Thursday of the Beirut Baptist School, led to the postponement of a public lecture today at Arab Baptist Theological Seminary and enveloped a BMS World Mission staff member. Associated Press...
by John D. Pierce | May 10, 2008 | Opinion
Julio Franco didn’t reach his goal, but I’m still impressed. He retired from baseball at age 49. Franco had set a goal of playing major league baseball at the age of 50. He didn’t quite make it.Yet, last year with the Atlanta Braves, he became the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 9, 2008 | Opinion
A group of mainly conservative Evangelicals has recently promoted an “Evangelical Manifesto” that appears to be designed as a voice of moderation calling on Evangelicals to avoid getting sucked into becoming toadies for a political ideology.Like the...
by James L. Evans | May 9, 2008 | Opinion
Kenyn Cureton is vice president for church ministries for the Family Research Council. The FRC is a right-wing religious organization that lobbies for the usual litany of right wing religious concerns-anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage, prayer in schools and so on....
