by Charles Revis | Dec 28, 2017 | Opinion
Five trends will greatly impact U.S. congregations in the next three years and beyond. None of these is a big surprise. However, it’s important to be aware of these and face them courageously. Trend 1: Church turnarounds are hard. A major part of the work of...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 27, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce The world is less gracious today after the death of Pearl DuVall in Cordele, Ga., yesterday. Everyone needs more mature, mentoring people in their lives who lead by words and deeds. Pearl was one of those for me in my early years as a campus...
by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 27, 2017 | Opinion
Ellen Di Giosia and First Baptist Church of Jefferson City, Tennessee, are the Baptist Center for Ethics’ pick as Baptists of the Year for 2017. Di Giosia and the church represent the best of the Baptist tradition. One readily sees in them hallmarks of the...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 23, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Today, on the eve of Christmas Eve, family and friends will gather in Dublin, Ga., to celebrate the long and remarkable life of Sarah Austin Frost, who died at home on Thursday night at age 97. She was a special person — beloved by many. I was...
by Ginger Hughes | Dec 22, 2017 | Opinion
By: Ginger Hughes [Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, a poet and educator, wrote a poignant poem in 1863, entitled “Christmas Bells.” I’ll be sharing excerpts from his poem.] “I heard the bells on Christmas day, Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 22, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce The coming of Christ was a holy interruption. It occurred in a very specific place and time — prompting the questions: Why here? Why now? Most of us grew up with idealized versions of the story from a sanitary stable to a cry-less baby to an...
