Prophets of the King

by | Apr 27, 2005 | Opinion

Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and Ahab, king of Israel, joined forces to make war against the king of Aram. But before marching off on their holy crusade, Jehoshaphat insisted on consulting the word of God. About 400 prophets were gathered, who in one voice replied:...

Denominations and Rural Churches

by | Apr 25, 2005 | Opinion

The Rural Church Network met last week on the campus of the University of the South. This group, comprised of persons from national denominational offices and seminaries with responsibilities for rural church work and training, meets twice each year at various...

Filibusters and Faith

by | Apr 22, 2005 | Opinion

This is a tough time to be a judge in America. Big names from the world of religion and politics claim that the judiciary is “out of control.” These judicial reformers are working overtime to, in their words, give the courts back to the people. What they...

BCE Executive Director Gives a Word of Gratitude

by | Apr 22, 2005 | Opinion

I lost over 40 pounds. I lost my energy and endurance. I lost my hair. I lost a good deal of memory of a month of hospitalization. What I lost physically, I more than gained spiritually. I gained a deeper awareness of God’s blessing in my life. My two-month...

Let Us Break Bread Together

by | Apr 22, 2005 | Opinion

For most of Christian history, it was a commonplace that observance of Jewish ritual was at best meaningless, perhaps even harmful, and certainly to be avoided by Christians. For Jews, Christianity was the hostile “other,” and it was wise to have as little...