by John D. Pierce | Oct 28, 2019 | Opinion
Truth can be unsettling. That’s why so many ignore it in favor of false but more comfortable narratives. For those who dare to face uncomfortable truth – since Jesus said such is the key to personal and spiritual freedom – there is a new resource worth reading:...
by Carra Greer | Oct 25, 2019 | Opinion
Women are welcome?! My initial, gut-level reaction is “Ha!” Apparently, some misogynist made a comment mocking Beth Moore, which has sparked moderate Baptists and others to launch several campaigns supporting women clergy. One says, “Women aren’t going home. They are...
by Ed Hogan | Oct 25, 2019 | Opinion
It is said that great people often have weaknesses that rival their strengths. I would say that is especially true in the case of Bill Gates. As I watched “Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates,” a three-part series about Gates on Netflix, I must confess at least...
by Roger Olson | Oct 25, 2019 | Opinion
Many Christian academics, especially in the social sciences and religious studies (including theology and missiology), claim that every culture in the world has the right to develop its own form of Christianity without any interference from other cultures – especially...
by Mitch Randall | Oct 24, 2019 | Opinion
Growing up in Oklahoma, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s songs were always dancing in our heads. One song that always seemed to greet my waking hours was “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’.” Walking into Walter Reed Elementary School in Tulsa, I would whistle into...
by Austin "Mack" Dennis | Oct 24, 2019 | Opinion
Regarding the ethics of preaching, the irascible Baptist, Will D. Campbell (1924-2013), once opined, “What you say up there in the pulpit, that’s probably the poorest way to communicate with a congregation.” Frustrated by the futility of preaching racial...
