Whatever Happened to Church Discipline?

Hippolytus was a leader in the early Christian church who lived from 160 to 235 C.E. He wrote “The Apostolic Tradition” which is best described as a “church manual” that includes information about the role of bishops, presbyters, deacons,...

Should Convicted Felons Have Voting Rights?

On Election Day this year nearly 5 million Americans will be blocked from participating in the presidential election. The barrier will not be complicated voting machines or butterfly ballots. The barrier will be the law. At least 10 states prohibit convicted felons...

If We Are on God’s Side, We are Peacemakers

Some on the religious right have made their kind of religion a major issue in the present election campaign. They should not be met by silence. Christians should make peacemaking their central concern this year. Our future depends on it. Christians commit themselves...

What Does This Mean?

To complete the science requirements for my bachelor’s degree, I enrolled in what I thought would be an interesting and relatively easy course. To complete the science requirements for my bachelor’s degree, I enrolled in what I thought would be an...

European Baptists Express Dissatisfaction with IMB

BEIRUT, Lebanon–European Baptist leaders voiced intense dissatisfaction with the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board at the general council meeting of the European Baptist Federation last week in Beirut, Lebanon. In interviews and...