by Joe Phelps | Feb 22, 2007 | Opinion
Tuesday afternoon my 13 year-old was walking down a busy street when an unknown group of high school-age boys asked him for a dollar for bus money. Steven had recently been told by someone he trusts about the possibility that a stranger in need might be Jesus in...
by James L. Evans | Feb 22, 2007 | Opinion
In Alabama, if you are convicted of a felony and sent to prison, not only do you lose your freedom for the duration of your sentence, but you also lose your citizenship–even after you have served your term. In Alabama, and a few other states, even after you have...
by The Beat of a Fasting Heart | Feb 21, 2007 | Opinion
The challenge of Ash Wednesday, indeed the challenge for the Lenten Season, is to find a different rhythm for life. The greater challenge is to find a way to let that seasonal rhythm set a new tone for living beyond a period of commitment to reflectiveness. In some...
by Brian Kaylor | Feb 21, 2007 | Opinion
During the Feb. 15 broadcast of “The Colbert Report,” comedian Stephen Colbert noted that on Feb. 22 “tens of thousands of people” would be praying for him. The reason was because he had been named on Mastermedia International’s prayer...
by Robert Parham | Feb 20, 2007 | Opinion
Radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh attacked a Baptist Center for Ethics’ board member in his January 2007 newsletter, calling him “a wacko.” In an article titled “In Sheep’s Clothing,” Limbaugh identified Joe Phelps as one of his...
by Britt Towery | Feb 20, 2007 | Opinion
The Chinese have for centuries viewed the coming of the New Year as a time for new beginnings. They sweep the yard (few had lawns in those days) clean out their homes and closets, and got rid of chipped or cracked pottery. New items are purchased to replace the old....
