by Michael Helms | Jan 9, 2004 | Opinion
God told me that He was going to tell Pat Robertson who will win the presidential election in 2004. Just kidding. The messages I get from God are seldom that clear and specific and are never about politics. In case you missed the headlines, television evangelist Pat...
by Jan Turrentine | Jan 9, 2004 | Opinion
Some days, many leaders probably wish settling disputes were as simple as determining who holds the winning lottery ticket. That’s apparently pretty cut-and-dried, in spite of what Elecia Battle of Ohio says. Some days, many leaders probably wish settling...
by Roger Thomas | Jan 8, 2004 | Opinion
In this season of big blockbusters and major contenders for Oscar, there are a few small films not getting the attention they deserve. “The Station Agent” is one of those films. “The Station Agent” tells the story of a man named Fin, a train...
by Robert Parham | Jan 8, 2004 | Opinion
Be careful about putting God into politics! I know divine politics is all the rage right now. I’ve read that a Democratic Party activist advised some politicians about expressing faith in their speeches. I keep hearing that presidential candidate Howard Dean...
by Roger Thomas | Jan 7, 2004 | Opinion
Why does the woman in Da Vinci’s famous painting smile? The film “Mona Lisa Smile” offers one possible reason, a very profound one. “Mona Lisa Smile” tells the story of an idealistic art history teacher, Katherine Watson, who comes to...
by Michael Clingenpeel | Jan 7, 2004 | Opinion
On the Friday before Christmas I learned that the Southern Baptist Convention planned to drop its membership in and support for the Baptist World Alliance. An SBC committee to study the relationship between the two groups met in October, but waited until Dec. 18 to...
