by Rupen Das | Jan 3, 2017 | Opinion
There are times in history when, because of the horrors of the events, the international community is forced to take stock. In recent history, the Biafran crisis of the late 1960s was one such time, out of which Doctors Without Borders (MSF) was formed and a new way...
by Robert Parham | Jan 3, 2017 | Opinion
Bill and Audrey Cowley are retired Southern Baptist missionaries. They showed remarkable creativity and courage during a time of tribal genocide in Nigeria in 1966. They also built through steady steps one of Africa’s transformative educational institutions....
by Dennis Bickers | Jan 2, 2017 | Opinion
Lack of communication is often a leading issue in church conflicts. As a resource minister for American Baptist Churches of Indiana and Kentucky, I was occasionally called in to address church conflict. While there were many reasons for the various conflicts,...
by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 30, 2016 | Opinion
EthicsDaily.com has just named Bill and Audrey Cowley, retired missionaries to Nigeria, as its 2016 Baptists of the Year. Bill and Audrey Cowley not only saved lives during a tribal genocide in Nigeria in 1966, but they also founded the Baptist High School (BHS) in...
by Ircel Harrison | Dec 30, 2016 | Opinion
I find myself viewing animated films on a regular basis since I have several young grandchildren. Sometimes this is enjoyable; other times it is a duty to be endured. Seeing “Moana” was the former. The story of a strong-willed Polynesian princess –...
by Joe LaGuardia | Dec 30, 2016 | Opinion
Robert Parham noted recently the oddity and the timeliness of God’s message of “peace on earth” to Mary and Joseph during the Christmas season. He stated that peace was a ridiculous notion back then as it is now, a notion hard-pressed in a human...