by Eddie Hammett | Jun 5, 2002 | Opinion
Deacons deal with more than the “power people” in the church. Unfortunately, they must also sometimes face ministerial incompetence. Leonard Sweet observed several years ago that most ministers were trained in seminary to minister in a church and world...
by Marv Knox | Jun 5, 2002 | Opinion
One of the earliest games we played in Sunday School was “Gossip.” Maybe you played it too. The teacher lined all the children in single file and whispered a message into the ear of the child at one end of the line. That child was to whisper the message...
by Roger Thomas | Jun 4, 2002 | Opinion
Much is already known about “Stolen Summer.” Originally a screenplay written by Peter Jones, “Summer” won a contest sponsored by Miramax and actors/screenwriters Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Once the screenplay was chosen, the writer and...
by Robert Parham | Jun 3, 2002 | Opinion
Five years after launching a blistering verbal attack on the Walt Disney Company, the Southern Baptist Convention is mute about its boycott. At the 1996 SBC meeting, Southern Baptists passed a resolution warning of a boycott if Disney continued its...
by Ray Waddle | Jun 3, 2002 | Opinion
It took maybe 1,600 years to compose and compile the Bible. The Rev. Ken Sharp figured out it takes 90 hours to read it straight through, out loud. He knows because, several days ago, he organized a round-the-clock Bible-reading marathon in a city park in...
by Jim Ball | Jun 3, 2002 | Opinion
Outdoor air pollution is dangerous, especially during the May-September smog season. But indoor air pollution poses a problem as well, and it’s one that has been around for a while. In the 19th century, two of the most respected experts on the care and...
