by William E. Hull | Nov 7, 2003 | Opinion
Boundary markers are important to fundamentalists, because they need enemies to energize their cause. In the so-called “conservative resurgence” currently seeking to divide Baptist loyalties, the initial “line in the sand” was the inerrancy...
by Jan Turrentine | Nov 7, 2003 | Opinion
At age 13, Bethany Hamilton was a rising star in the world of competitive surfing. The winner of top events who often beat out older competitors, she was well on her way to becoming a professional, already having secured sponsorships. That may have changed on Oct. 31....
by Ron Sisk | Nov 6, 2003 | Opinion
It’s not easy to preach ethics. It’s especially difficult for many Baptists, because our high view of scriptural authority tends to make us look for simple answers–whether the issues are simple or not. To preach ethics ethically a minister needs to...
by Ron Wilson | Nov 6, 2003 | Opinion
Pastors, staff and lay leaders must possess some sense of the terrain over which they lead a congregation. The Alban Institute’s Generation of Faith provides a “congregational atlas” to assist a church’s leadership in understanding how various...
by Jim Ball | Nov 5, 2003 | Opinion
It has been heartbreaking to hear of the 20 deaths and destruction of more than 3,300 homes by the fires that have recently raged in California. This is the largest fire disaster in California’s history. What some have likened to a “perfect storm”...
by James L. Evans | Nov 4, 2003 | Opinion
The struggle to maintain a proper wall of separation between church and state has reached a precarious crossroads. Today we must ask whether to use “if” or “when.” It makes a difference. Saying “if the wall comes down” means we...
