by Jerry A. Hudson | Mar 6, 2018 | Opinion
Why is the Bible so often described as the ultimate authority and foundation of the U.S. evangelical church? Isn’t the ultimate authority of the faith actually Jesus, God in human form, the one who fully embodies the Almighty, saves us from sin and separation...
by Lauren McDuffie | Mar 5, 2018 | Opinion
Both as a place to foster community in the midst of difference and as a prophetic voice speaking truth to power, the church has been – and continues to be – a noble institution in public life. But these roots are threatened by efforts to change tax laws...
by Joseph Furio | Mar 5, 2018 | Opinion
There is no substitute for a personal encounter with someone who is suffering due to the inhospitable laws and procedures meant to discourage people from seeking asylum here in the U.S. Here is one such story that deserves attention. A Salvadoran named Maria (for her...
by Greg Smith | Mar 2, 2018 | Opinion
Our Mission Immersion Experience group through the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond was well aware of the immigration conversation in our country and its impact on our immigrant friends and neighbors. What we weren’t aware of was how decisions to leave...
by Michael Parnell | Mar 2, 2018 | Opinion
Change is a dangerous thing. Rapid change is more dangerous because you cannot easily account for what is taking place. “Annihilation” is a movie about change. It is about rapid change taking place on a coastline somewhere in the southern United States....
by Jim Kelsey | Mar 2, 2018 | Opinion
Malcolm X’s Chicago house had been firebombed that morning. Both Malcolm and Martin Luther King Jr. were in New York for speaking engagements. Malcolm had requested a secret meeting with King. King had agreed. It is a fictional account by Jeff Stetson titled...
