by Jeffrey D. Vickery | Aug 12, 2003 | Opinion
The tortoise and the hare taught us that slow and steady wins the race, but Yertle the turtle’s lesson runs deeper. This seemingly innocuous Dr. Seuss story first came to my attention when personally confronted by fundamentalism’s need for power and...
by Dwight A. Moody | Aug 12, 2003 | Opinion
John the Baptist, the New Testament tells us, had a penchant for saying what he thought; and what he thought was this: Herod the governor was violating the law of God by having his wife murdered and marrying her sister. This involves commandments number six, seven and...
by Chris Sanders | Aug 11, 2003 | Opinion
Last summer, I went with my 10-year-old to camp. He heard a short simple plan of salvation, and it started me thinking about the words and Scripture I use to do the same. The result is The Way of Discipleship. It’s my way of doing the Four Spiritual Laws....
by Michael Helms | Aug 11, 2003 | Opinion
As a pastor, I am sometimes questioned about this topic: What does the Bible say about homosexuality? What’s a proper Christian response? Of course, homosexuality is just one of many sexual behaviors about which the Bible speaks. Yet it is the hot-button sexual...
by Jack Brymer | Aug 8, 2003 | Opinion
For the record, Alabama Baptists were calling for tax reform before Bob Riley was elected governor. At their annual meeting in November 2000, messengers to the convention approved Resolution No. 5, “On Resources for the Poor.” At their annual meeting in...
by Jan Turrentine | Aug 8, 2003 | Opinion
Can you recall the jobs or professions of the following television characters from the past? –Jim Anderson, “Father Knows Best” –Mike Brady, “The Brady Bunch” –Archie Bunker, “All in the Family” –Tom...
