‘Hellboy’

It seems like every other movie released has a comic book as inspiration. A message board on comics has a thread that asks the question: “Are there too many comic-based movies?” That looks to be a moot point; movies based on comics are here to stay....

Around Our Table

The extended family seated around the dinner table chatters about the day’s events. A middle-aged man recently released from prison where he served time for fraud expresses cautious optimism about a job interview. A woman recovering from substance abuse tells...

A Haunting Question

Greetings from the campus of Mount Meru University near Arusha, Tanzania, in eastern Africa. This is my third and most gratifying voluntary mission to the only Baptist university in the whole of East Africa, a tribute to the missionary enterprise of Baptists in the...

Theologian in Chief

As president, Mr. Bush commands the armed forces of the United States. His title in this function is “commander in chief.” As a Christian, Mr. Bush says he takes his faith in Jesus seriously. However, the office of president does not confer any special...