by Ross Langmead | Dec 15, 2004 | Opinion
Someone asked me recently why justice-seeking figured so strongly in my approach to mission. I think they meant “as distinct from evangelism.” We were talking about asylum seekers. I said something about the integration of the word (evangelism) and deed...
by Wayne Flynt | Dec 14, 2004 | Opinion
“Demagogue: a person who stirs up the people by appeals to emotion and prejudice in order to become a leader and achieve selfish ends.” That’s the Webster’s New World Dictionary definition of demagogue. It is a strange word bequeathed to us by...
by Michael Helms | Dec 13, 2004 | Opinion
It’s the season of Advent, a time when Christians prepare for the coming of Christmas, the birth of Jesus. I thought about inviting John the Baptist to preach at my church during Advent. Several of my pastor friends have had him in their pulpits, but his...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Dec 13, 2004 | Opinion
We, as a country, are attempting to make history without God. And although we’ve been flaunting the previous election as the triumph of “moral values,” in reality we have exchanged the biblical mandate for justice for a human mandate determined to...
by Jan Turrentine | Dec 10, 2004 | Opinion
Attend a Baptist church during December and you’ll likely hear a compelling story from someone God has called to a specific ministry somewhere else in the world. Missionaries add special meaning to Advent and Christmas. Attend a Baptist church during December...
by Gary Farley | Dec 9, 2004 | Opinion
It is a festive season in rural America. During the week of Thanksgiving many communities held ecumenical worship services. Families gathered to express their gratitude to God for his abundant blessings. Now most little towns are holding parades in their downtown...
