by John D. Pierce | Jan 13, 2008 | Opinion
Nine evangelical Christian leaders sent a letter last week urging pollsters to ask Democratic voters — not just Republicans — if they consider themselves to be evangelical believers.According to Religion News Service, the signees were: Jim Wallis of Sojourners, David...
by James L. Evans | Jan 11, 2008 | Opinion
Over the holidays my wife and I enjoyed watching the movie classic “The Bells of St. Mary’s.” It’s not really a Christmas movie, but it has all the themes of faith and grace that we celebrate during the season, and the story has a nice holiday...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 10, 2008 | Opinion
Would a denominational publisher resort to underhanded tactics in a bid for Baptist business?That’s the impression one might get from reading a letter sent out in mid-December by Lex Horton, publisher of Smyth & Helwys, a publishing house that produces...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 10, 2008 | Opinion
The list of speakers for the upcoming Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant is simply remarkable: two former U.S. presidents (Carter and Clinton), two Nobel Prize winners (Carter and Gore), two U.S. senators (Grassley and Graham), compelling social activists (Edleman,...
by Britt Towery | Jan 10, 2008 | Opinion
In the Year of our Lord, 2050, a press conference at the ranch near the Crawford city limits was just beginning. By 2050, the Crawford air terminal had been named Heck-of-a-Job International Airport. The local school was named the Laura Bush High School. Several young...
by Mark Johnson | Jan 10, 2008 | Opinion
The end of this month marks an historic event for Baptists in North America. Gathering leaders from the National Baptist Convention, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the American Baptist Churches, U.S.A., and some 25 other Baptist organizations, the invitation has...
