by Robert Parham | May 29, 2002 | Opinion
What do raising thoroughbred horses, peddling age-defying shakes, mining gold in Liberia and mining diamonds in Zaire have in common? The answer is Pat Robertson, the same one who headed the Christian Coalition and hosts the “700 Club.” In late April, the...
by Kirby L. Clark | May 29, 2002 | Opinion
In an era of forced terminations, ministers, their families and their churches often want to know what led to the abrupt ending of an apparently promising “marriage” between clergy and church. Guy Greenfield’s latest book helps us understand what...
by Dwight A. Moody | May 29, 2002 | Opinion
“The good news of the gospel, as it has been proclaimed for the last two millennia, has no future.” So says Darrell J. Fasching in his provocative little book, The Coming of the Millennium. For 2,000 years, he contends, the good news has been twisted into...
by Jim Royston | May 29, 2002 | Opinion
Inside the Small Church is an exciting and readable survey of the diverse world of small churches. North America is dotted with small churches; in fact, most major denominations are populated in large part by small congregations. This collection of essays reveals a...
by Doug Weaver | May 28, 2002 | Opinion
What do Ralph Elliott, Henlee Barnette and Cecil Sherman have in common? Or Ken Chafin, James Dunn and Glenn Hinson? Most Baptists familiar with “the controversy” in Southern Baptist life the last few decades recognize these leaders for their roles in...
by Pam Durso | May 28, 2002 | Opinion
The United States is one of the most religious nations in the world. Christianity, especially, played an important part in the founding and development of this country, and it has continued to dominate America’s religious landscape. Today, however, that...