by Bob Ferguson | Sep 28, 2016 | Opinion
Minimal evangelism initiatives and dwindling membership are key challenges facing moderate Baptist churches. Central to the problem are the mixed messages we send in the church. Too often we equate success with salvation and poverty or financial need with being lost....
by Nick Lear | Sep 28, 2016 | Opinion
“Top Gear” is immensely popular, attracting some of the top viewing figures for BBC1 TV. Cars are driven to places and in ways never done before. They are driven around a track at maximum possible speeds and used unconventionally – for example, as...
by Bob Ferguson | Sep 27, 2016 | Opinion
Evangelism – the sharing of the good news of Jesus Christ – has become a missing element in moderate Baptist life. For a tradition founded in the belief that each person should have a personal experience with Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, this is...
by Mitch Randall | Sep 27, 2016 | Opinion
The Public Broadcasting Service has introduced the U.S. to the genius of British comedies for many years. From “Are You Being Served?” to “The Vicar of Dibley,” these comedies enticed laughter while making us “Yanks” a bit...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 24, 2016 | Opinion
I’m a country boy turned small town guy turned suburbanite for the past 28 years, and I’m fortunate enough to get to visit some nice cities on occasion. I live just outside of Raleigh — recently named the best city in the Southeast — and I...
by Terrell Carter | Sep 23, 2016 | Opinion
Once upon a time, there were laws in place to prohibit the following things from occurring in the state of Missouri, the state where I live. For example, it was unlawful for a milkman to run while delivering milk, or for clothes to be hung outdoors on clotheslines in...
