How Rich are You?

I’ve always been poor. When I was growing up we never had a car, and relied on sturdy old bicycles to get around. For years I traveled on a seat on the cross bar of my Dad’s bike, while my sister sat on a little seat just behind my mother. My older brother...

Christians and Public Schools

A rough and rocky relationship has existed for some time now between segments of the Christian community and public schools. Growing partly out of integration, but also a clash with science, there are many believers who are convinced that public schools are waging war...

All of Us Seek the Same God

In spring 2002, I was invited by my good friend Rabbi Sam Stahl to speak at a pro-Israel rally at the Alamo. I shared the rostrum with those whose support for Israel seemed to be predicated on the condemnation–even eradication–of other peoples and nations....

Church Leaders Brace for Hispanic Population Boom

The cultural, economic, political–and religious–impact of Hispanics in the United States is significant and growing, says a Baptist university president working to train church leaders for the continuing Hispanic population boom. Projections released March...

Common Threads in Religious Fundamentalism

Four Southern Baptist missionaries for the International Mission Board were killed on March 15 in a drive-by shooting. The group was researching needs for future humanitarian projects. As these murders remind us, missionaries are not bulletproof. God spared Daniel...

Giving in to Greed

Webster defines it as “excessive or reprehensible acquisitiveness.” Though Scripture offers repeated warnings against it, most people find ways to read around them and justify their selfish actions. Webster defines it as “excessive or reprehensible...