by Merianna Harrelson | Jul 31, 2018 | Opinion
“And where do you stand on abortion? Are you pro-life or pro-choice?” I was asked. “Well, it’s complicated, isn’t it? It is very difficult to make universal decisions because universal decisions don’t include individual circumstances,” I replied. “Also, when we talk...
by Courtney Allen | Jul 30, 2018 | Opinion
My grandfather was a county extension agent in the Mississippi Delta after finishing college and his military service. Extension agents worked with farmers and communities to introduce new technologies, seeds and techniques. Sometimes extension agents would use...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jul 30, 2018 | Opinion
Is there a widespread misunderstanding of Christian faith among U.S. adults? This question arose as I read a recent Barna Group report about the results of a survey focused on parenting and sharing faith with children. When prompted with the question, “How important...
by Harrison Litzell | Jul 27, 2018 | Opinion
Hannah Gadsby preaches in her new special, “Nanette,” on Netflix. Yes, the special is listed as a comedy routine, and, yes, Gadsby does get in a few punchlines, but she is preaching. She uses her craft to tell her story and to bring a message of change to her...
by Jackie Baugh Moore | Jul 27, 2018 | Opinion
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship was born in 1991 – the same year my first child was born. Although I attended Southern Baptist Convention annual meetings through 1990, I did not attend a CBF general assembly until 2009. As young adults, my children have attended...
by Larry Eubanks | Jul 26, 2018 | Opinion
History repeats itself, they say. They’re wrong. We’re just too stubborn to learn from history. The Maccabean period of Jewish history, which started with the revolt led by Judas Maccabeus in 167 BCE, is crucial in understanding the times in which Jesus lived and the...
