by Joe LaGuardia | May 8, 2017 | Opinion
Churches not adept in conflict management or basic communication skills run the risk of abusing staff or draining staff energy to the point of burnout. Lloyd Rediger argued in “Clergy Killers” that some churches are so destructive and dysfunctional that...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 7, 2017 | Opinion
Understanding the past can sometimes come through written documents, but unlike our modern culture in which technology enables us to record (and broadcast) every moment we consider significant, the vast majority of ancient history was unrecorded. Here are a few...
by Jesse Rincones | May 5, 2017 | Opinion
Have you considered how a celebration like Cinco de Mayo could help you connect with this country’s largest ethnic minority? If you haven’t, you should. With its population reaching more than 56.6 million, the Hispanic community could be key to your...
by Michael Parnell | May 5, 2017 | Opinion
We all want to think of ourselves as being independent and free. We want to believe we are only responsible for ourselves and no one else. But what if your life and your actions brought consequences in the lives of people that were on the other side of the world from...
by Ron Rolheiser | May 4, 2017 | Opinion
The heart has its reasons, says Pascal, and sometimes those reasons have a long history. Recently I signed a card for a friend, a devout Baptist, who was raised to have a suspicion of Roman Catholics. It’s something he still struggles with, but don’t we...
by Sam Tolbert | May 4, 2017 | Opinion
Collaboration is the order of the day for the National Baptist Convention of America International (NBCA) Inc. I serve as NBCA’s president, and we have prayerfully and strategically sought to serve affiliated congregations in relevant ways by recognizing that...
