by Colin Harris | May 10, 2017 | Opinion
Covenant relationships live in an ever-present tension. There is the tendency toward a legalism intended to protect the essentials of the relationship and the pull of freedom to experience and discover new levels of the relationship’s meaning. Giving in totally...
by Molly T. Marshall | May 10, 2017 | Opinion
One of the lectionary readings for the fourth Sunday of Easter (May 7) was a passage in 1 Peter, most likely addressed to slaves. It perpetuates “redemptive violence” as essential to the story of salvation: “For it is a credit to you if, being aware...
by Carra Greer | May 9, 2017 | Opinion
There is an obvious void in the Baptist church when it comes to issues regarding sex and sexuality, which affects most directly women and acknowledgement of women’s issues. These include infertility, infant mortality, pre-term labor, prolonged bed rest,...
by Pam Strickland | May 9, 2017 | Opinion
You’re a nice person and a good Christian. You read a verse like James 5:1-6 condemning those who “failed to pay workers” while living in “luxury and self-indulgence” and breathe a sigh of relief. “Thank goodness I’ve never...
by Mark Tidsworth | May 9, 2017 | Opinion
Underestimating the work involved in leading deep change is the most common mistake leaders make when leading congregations toward positive, life-giving, mission-congruent change. The primary expression of this classic mistake tends to be launching our change...
by Don Gordon | May 8, 2017 | Opinion
Many Baptist churches approach Mother’s Day the way many men approach Valentine’s Day – with fear and trembling. A day intended to honor mothers amid a sacred gathering of worship becomes a day of great anxiety navigating how to do this or if it...
