by Drew Smith | Feb 22, 2008 | Opinion
Most readers of the Gospels are familiar with Jesus’ confrontations with demons. Throughout his ministry, Jesus encountered many individuals who were said to be possessed by unclean spirits; spirits who were in direct opposition to Jesus’ mission, but who...
by Keith Herron | Feb 22, 2008 | Opinion
Like every other Baptist gathered in Atlanta, I was so pleased at the experience from participating in the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant. I was unsure whether to come at first, not knowing what to expect or what to think about what might come of this meeting,...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 21, 2008 | Opinion
It is amazing how quickly we get used to grand technological advances. Recently, I noticed my daughter, a high school freshman, researching a school project on the Greek goddess Artemis. Within a few minutes, she had found extensive information on and images of the...
by Mike Parnell | Feb 21, 2008 | Opinion
“Atonement” shows the power of a lie and how hard it is to undo a wrong done. It begins as a piece of fluff, during the days before World War II, on an English estate. Young writer-to-be Briony Tallis (Saorise Ronan) witnesses an act and misunderstands...
by Gary Nelson | Feb 21, 2008 | Opinion
I am writing this short article in the afterglow of the Atlanta event that celebrated the New Baptist Covenant. The overall response from the Canadian contingent, even though our participation was more as observers than egalitarian partners, was that the speakers were...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 20, 2008 | Opinion
Today (Feb. 20) marks the 45th anniversary of John Glenn’s space flight aboard the “Friendship 7,” a single-person, single-use capsule used in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) “Mercury” program. Glenn was...