by Shauw Chin Capps | Jul 23, 2018 | Opinion
I remember clearly in 2013 when the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship announced the hiring of Suzii Paynter as its next executive coordinator. I didn’t know Suzii at that time, but I was so happy and proud that CBF had hired a woman to lead. For many years, I would watch...
by Doug Dortch | Jul 23, 2018 | Opinion
When Suzii Paynter was named the new executive coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in 2013, I had never heard of her. The distance between Texas and Tallahassee, Florida, where I was serving at the time, never gave opportunity for our paths to cross....
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 20, 2018 | Opinion
Some excitement accompanied a recent announcement that archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen have discovered fragments of carbonized flatbread in the remains of a fireplace dating back to 14,400 BCE, 4,000 years before the date traditionally associated with...
by Mitch Randall | Jul 20, 2018 | Opinion
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.” For more than a decade, I have had the privilege of calling Suzii Paynter a friend and colleague. Over the years, Suzii’s keen...
by Rick Love | Jul 20, 2018 | Opinion
Emotions run high and reasonable discourse runs low when the subjects of the travel ban or immigration come up. But whether you protest or praise particular policies, one thing is undebatable: both Muslims and Mexicans/Latinos face blatant discrimination in Trump’s...
by Arthur Brown | Jul 19, 2018 | Opinion
What motivates us, as Christians, to share our faith with others of a different faith? What hinders us from doing so? I explored these questions in my previous column. Now, let’s consider, how might we witness to Muslims in what might be described as an ethical way?...
