by Cliff Vaughn | Aug 4, 2004 | Opinion
M. Night Shyamalan’s new film, “The Village,” had a lot to live up to. After the writer-director’s successes with supernatural thrillers like “The Sixth Sense,” “Unbreakable” and “Signs,” audiences were...
by Robert Parham | Aug 3, 2004 | Opinion
“The struggle with North American evangelical Christianity just may be that we have tried to shape the gospel to ourselves and we are finding that it is not big enough for a global world. Therefore we find it hard to discern between the ethics of the Kingdom of...
by Robert Parham | Aug 3, 2004 | Opinion
SEOUL, South Korea–The president of Africa’s most populous nation begins and closes every day praying with a Baptist minister. Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo is a committed Baptist who prays daily and has begun teaching a weekly Sunday school class,...
by C. Jeff Woods | Aug 3, 2004 | Opinion
Conflict is rampant in our society. Everywhere we turn, people are arguing, struggling, skirmishing with one another; in neighborhoods, political arenas, global landscapes and even congregations. Yet, congregational leaders have a mandate to lead the peaceful way...
by Robert Parham | Aug 2, 2004 | Opinion
SEOUL, South Korea–What happens when the largest and wealthiest Baptist denomination walks away from global Baptists? A spunky Baptist denomination joins with the promise of rebuilding the Baptist World Alliance. The Lairam Jesus Christ Baptist Church became the...
by James L. Evans | Aug 2, 2004 | Opinion
The Democratic National Convention in Boston last week was devoid of drama. The nominees were already decided, and there was no fierce floor fighting over the party platform. Everything was a done deal before the first red, white, or blue balloon was inflated. The...
