by John D. Pierce | Aug 18, 2007 | Opinion
Last Tuesday evening, my daughters and I witnessed baseball history when the Atlanta Braves hosted the San Francisco Giants at Turner Field. Maybe we should sell the ticket stubs on eBay.It had nothing to do with What’s-his –name surpassing the career home run record...
by Andy Watts | Aug 17, 2007 | Opinion
A central question we must ask is: Does Jesus in fact say nothing about what form our economic relations should take as we are his church to the world? It might seen odd to begin a commentary celebrating new Baptist beginnings with a quote from a Catholic. Yet Pope...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 17, 2007 | Opinion
I like to think that every day brings something new for those who pay attention. Some days are just new all around. The past few days have been like that for me … somewhere around nine months ago I agreed to leave the work I’d grown to love as editor of...
by Dwight Stinnett | Aug 17, 2007 | Opinion
The 20th century began and ended with American Baptists struggling with how to implement a balance of independence and interdependence in a national organization that claims to be an expression of the Church of Jesus Christ. Perhaps it is a struggle that will be with...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 16, 2007 | Opinion
The 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death is being marked today, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007. That date in 1977 was on a Tuesday, however, I vividly remember.In those days, mid-August was still considered summer. Students didn’t return to their classrooms...
by Darrell Gwaltney | Aug 16, 2007 | Opinion
Poverty and wealth are always about political, cultural and economic relationships, and Jesus announces that he will bring a new relationship to the poor. Jesus’ choice of biblical text acts as a declaration of purpose for his ministry. The term good news first...
