by Larry Wilson | Oct 4, 2007 | Opinion
“Preachers,” said Lewis Perkins, “are what’s wrong with the world.” I confess I have very few close friends whose vocation is the same as mine. Growing up, I did not like many preachers. They seemed to me less than genuine. When I read...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 3, 2007 | Opinion
While working on an earlier post about Doug Pagitt being axed from the upcoming Wired2Grow conference in North Carolina, I couldn’t help being reminded of something I’d noticed before: the “preacher” uniform has really changed, at least in some...
by Jeannie Babb Taylor | Oct 3, 2007 | Opinion
Pastors, have you ever preached a sermon against domestic violence? Odds are you haven’t. I’ve listened to approximately 4,000 sermons and have yet to hear a pastor condemn domestic violence from the pulpit. Southern preachers prefer to pontificate on...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 2, 2007 | Opinion
The world may or may not end this month. But in case you want an insider view with all the details, Faith Baptist Church in LaGrange, Ga., has quite a deal for you. “Judgment Journey” will be shown numerous times throughout the month. For five dollars per person —...
by Christopher B. Harbin | Oct 2, 2007 | Opinion
I have been saddened with all the discussion of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s homemaking degree. It seems such a waste of energy and resources that have once more distracted Baptists from the mission of Christ Jesus–to be the hands, voice,...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 1, 2007 | Opinion
I noted in a recent blog that emergent church leader Doug Pagitt, popular pastor of Solomon’s Porch in Minneapolis and author of several books that challenge traditional thinking about church, has been dis-invited from speaking at the annual Wired2Grow event...
