by James L. Evans | Apr 24, 2008 | Opinion
Do you know which professional group in the United States experiences the highest rate of suicide? According to the most recent edition of Newsweek magazine, the highest rate of suicide in our country, higher than among any other professional group, occurs among...
by Michael Ruffin | Apr 24, 2008 | Opinion
Just ask Kermit the Frog, who sang about it. Or the Jolly Green Giant, about whom the following was sung: You’ve heard about the Jolly Green Giant, He’s so big and mean; He stands there laughing with his hands on his hips ” And then he hits you with a can...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 23, 2008 | Opinion
North Carolina is loaded with Baptist folk who love missions and enjoy attending mission-related meetings. Three of the most popular are traditionally held in the spring of each year: the North Carolina Missions Conference sponsored by N.C. Baptist Men (NCBM), the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 23, 2008 | Opinion
Earth Day has come and gone, and while some conservative stalwarts continue to deny human impact on global warming — or see no need to care for the earth since they anticipate Armaggedon — more and more Christians are recognizing the need to be good...
by Cliff Vaughn | Apr 23, 2008 | Opinion
Quick! What is intelligent design? Anyone? Anyone? Unfortunately, the new documentary “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed,” which purports to be about how intelligent design (ID) proponents are being blacklisted, does little to deepen understanding of the...
by Kristina Brown | Apr 23, 2008 | Opinion
I had the pleasure of hearing former Vice President and Nobel Prize recipient Al Gore speak in January at the New Baptist Covenant Celebration in Atlanta. The presentation he delivered to his fellow Baptists was one of stewardship of the earth. Caring for God’s...
