by Cliff Vaughn | Apr 24, 2002 | Opinion
It’s difficult to make a TV show. Actually getting one on the air is even more difficult. And when it’s “family television,” the odds are even less forgiving. Yet, family TV shows do make their way into living rooms, and each show must be...
by Doug Weaver | Apr 24, 2002 | Opinion
Most Baptists concerned with social justice have heard of Clarence Jordan and Koinonia Farm. Powerful anecdotes abound about the author of the Cotton Patch Gospels. On one occasion, Jordan spoke to a Southern congregation about racism, and an elderly woman retorted,...
by Marv Knox | Apr 24, 2002 | Opinion
Stories of children abused by Catholic priests have horrified the nation in recent weeks. Sadly, Baptists are not immune to clergy sexual abuse. Just ask Charles. That’s not his real name, but he’s a real young man. He was 16 and a member of a strong Texas...
by Robert Parham | Apr 23, 2002 | Opinion
Israel is entitled to the West Bank, according to Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., “because God said so.” Speaking on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Inhofe gave seven reasons why Israel has the right to its land. The first six reasons were a mix of religion and...
by Barry Howard | Apr 23, 2002 | Opinion
A couple of years ago, Bo Prosser, minister of education at Providence Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C., teamed up with Charles Qualls, now associate pastor at Second Ponce De Leon Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga., to produce a motivational book for church leaders....
by Bennett C. Sandford | Apr 23, 2002 | Opinion
Sailors receive constant pressure from a variety of sources, including home, work, even play. Making good decisions under pressure is a challenge for everyone. Sailors are no exception. Chaplains witness such struggles on a daily basis. One young man is frustrated...
