by Eddie Hammett | Aug 19, 2002 | Opinion
This time of year, many congregations begin seeking deacons for service in the new church year. The nomination-election-selection-ordination process is as varied as Baptist churches these days. After 12 years as a deacon consultant, I do not know of a fool-proof...
by Cliff Vaughn | Aug 16, 2002 | Opinion
For a wise word on technology’s tangles with truth, read Quentin Schultze’s latest book, Habits of the High-Tech Heart: Living Virtuously in the Information Age. Schultze, professor of communication arts and sciences at Calvin College, engages and provokes...
by Ray Waddle | Aug 16, 2002 | Opinion
The most irreverent book I own is a satirical little softcover called The Two Kings: Jesus-Elvis. It catalogues the messianic “parallels” between these two world historic figures. Examples: “Jesus was a Capricorn. Elvis was a Capricorn.”...
by Robert Parham | Aug 16, 2002 | Opinion
Worldcom’s founder and former CEO, Bernie Ebbers, began every board meeting with a public prayer. “Let’s open with a word of prayer,” he said at the start of a 1999 meeting. “Our Father, we come to you today to thank you for these people...
by Robert Rhodes | Aug 16, 2002 | Opinion
We tend to think that certain people are immune to the disarray that characterizes, for most of us, the landslide of modern society. This immunity is comforting proof that, even after 9/11, a few sacred symbols remain that are resistant to tarnish and taint. Though...
by Mike Parnell | Aug 15, 2002 | Opinion
Robert Rodriguez is one of those young directors greatly influenced by the old movies on the racks at Blockbuster. We see those influences in his latest movie, “Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams.” This is the sequel to the first “Spy Kids”...
