by David Benjamin | Apr 22, 2003 | Opinion
Like the Beatitudes themselves, Erik Kolbell’s reflections on the eight statements are alternately encouraging or disturbing, but they will not leave one untouched. In What Jesus Meant: The Beatitudes and a Meaningful Life (Westminster John Knox Press) Kolbell...
by Jeff Woods | Apr 22, 2003 | Opinion
No one leads all of the time. Throughout the course of a day, nearly everyone has moments of leading and moments of following. In this column, I identity what separates leaders from followers by identifying three items available only to leaders. First of all, leaders...
by Steve Ivy | Apr 21, 2003 | Opinion
The most public debate in bioethics today centers on the technology of cloning. Scientists can now reproductively clone some mammals with a modicum of reliability. Scientists also believe that cloning can expand and enhance medical interventions beyond those already...
by Dwight A. Moody | Apr 21, 2003 | Opinion
Opinion polls tell us that Baptist preachers rank near the bottom on the respectability list, right there with used-car salesmen and lawyers. I admire his bold confession. We both know the low regard many people have for those with our calling. Opinion polls tell us...
by William D. Shiell | Apr 21, 2003 | Opinion
The Holman Christian Standard Bible debuts in fall 2003 Sunday-school curriculum from LifeWay Christian Resources. This new version of the Bible is backed by the strength of the Southern Baptist Convention’s publishing house, which boasts annual revenues of over...
by Richard Wilson | Apr 18, 2003 | Opinion
The Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday is the often-neglected day of Holy Week. “Dark Saturday” it is sometimes called and, like its name, it is a day that tends to get lost in the shadows. The first shadows that tend to obscure Dark Saturday...
