by Laura Seay | Jul 30, 2007 | Opinion
“Donne-moi.” (Give me). “Kusaidia” (Help.) I hear these two phrases a dozen or more times a day in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “Mzungu, donne-moi cinq cent francs.” Give me a dollar. “Kusaidia, Mama.” Help me,...
by Larry Wilson | Jul 27, 2007 | Opinion
Jesus speaks community into existence and warns against all things that separate us from community. When Jesus is asked, “What is the greatest commandment?” he says: “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your...
by Jo Harding | Jul 27, 2007 | Opinion
I am looking forward to a day retreat this week in the heart of the Lancashire countryside. The North West Baptist Association has invited women ministers together, to reflect in peaceful surroundings on common issues and challenges, and to give one another support....
by James L. Evans | Jul 26, 2007 | Opinion
With seven bestsellers in the series, and five blockbuster movies, like it or not, Harry Potter is here to stay. And there are those who are not happy about that. Many Christian parents and church leaders fear that Harry’s popularity promotes witchcraft and...
by Mark Woods | Jul 26, 2007 | Opinion
“All your waves and billows have gone over me.” (Ps. 42:7) The Psalmist was referring to a spiritual state of abandonment, using terms reflecting a sense of helplessness in the face of events beyond human control. The floods that struck England and Wales...
by Laura Seay | Jul 25, 2007 | Opinion
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from Congo, it’s that most aspects of human nature are universal. Sometimes this place seems like another world altogether, but again and again I’m reminded that we’re really not all that different when...
