by David Wilkinson | Aug 28, 2002 | Opinion
As the calendar marches resolutely toward Sept. 11, Baptist churches and other congregations across the country are planning to observe the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America through worship services, prayer vigils, interfaith events and other...
by Robert Parham | Aug 28, 2002 | Opinion
The Bible speaks to all of life, teaching us about moral character and giving us guidelines for discerning social relations. But the Bible offers no literal blueprint for American foreign policy in the Middle East. They believe the Bible is a literal blueprint for the...
by Marv Knox | Aug 27, 2002 | Opinion
A Texas Baptist called the other day, upset because a picture of a woman pastor appeared on the front page of the Baptist Standard. That photograph, he predicted, could cause the church where he is interim pastor to leave the Baptist General Convention of Texas and...
by James L. Evans | Aug 27, 2002 | Opinion
The idea of candidates stumping about from church to church, leaving worship with their pockets full of consecrated dollars, may turn out be the shell game of all time. By means of some creative procedural moves, however, Jones has reached an agreement with the House...
by Barry Howard | Aug 27, 2002 | Opinion
The Exodus journey is the central story of the Old Testament. This ancient adventure teaches us many relevant lessons about walking with God in the postmodern era. After Moses overcame his personal reluctance to accept God’s call, God inflicted a series of...
by Ron Sisk | Aug 26, 2002 | Opinion
Into his 10th decade now, Baptist ethicist, author and preacher Henlee Barnette continues his unflinching call to Christian integrity in thought and action. His career spans seven decades of Baptist history in the South. From the time of his conversion as a teen-ager...
