by Bert Montgomery | Aug 30, 2007 | Opinion
If there was ever a time for the church to start preaching all the messages the Bible gives about money, wealth and poverty, surely that time is now. I offer this piece of overwhelming evidence: Times are so tough these days that even the White House press secretary...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 29, 2007 | Opinion
A recent article posted at Associated Baptist Press documents a trend that folks in seminaries and divinity schools have been noticing for some time: the number of students who want to do ministry is rising, but the number who aspire to be pastors is falling.At...
by Robert Parham | Aug 29, 2007 | Opinion
TV personality Bill Maher announced on “Larry King Live” his new anti-religion documentary, which he said would be titled “Religulous,” as in the combination of the words religion and ridiculous. “It should come out at Easter. I would...
by Jan Resseger and Curtis Ramsey-Lucas | Aug 29, 2007 | Opinion
Our serious and ongoing concerns about the No Child Left Behind Act cause us to ask our legislators in Congress not to rush through a quick fix but instead to take the time to reauthorize NCLB with care. We believe it essential that members of Congress discern...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 28, 2007 | Opinion
After years of leading conferences, and even writing a boring dissertation on responsible decision-making, one would think I would be better at it myself. However, considering all possible implications of one’s decision was a lesson that escaped me while planning a...
by James L. Evans | Aug 28, 2007 | Opinion
The only history we have of earliest Christianity is found in the Book of the Acts of the Apostles. Written by the same person who wrote the Gospel of Luke, the book of Acts opens with Jesus’ ascension and concludes with Paul’s arrival in Rome. The book...