by Paul Beasley-Murray | Sep 13, 2016 | Opinion
The first chapter of Lamentations was the passage of the day during a recent Sunday morning “Breakfast with the Bible” session at our church. What a challenge for the visiting speaker who had accepted the invitation to speak and only then discovered what...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 12, 2016 | Opinion
PLAINS, Ga. — Visitors by the thousands flock to Maranatha Baptist Church in this small southwest Georgia town to hear President Jimmy Carter teach a Sunday morning Bible lesson. For many, who come from near and far, it is the first time to visit a Baptist church and,...
by Bill Wilson | Sep 12, 2016 | Opinion
Local churches in the U.S. functioned as programmatic centers of activity for the last half of the 20th century. Embedded in a supportive “churched” and Christian culture, their role was to provide offerings that inspired, entertained and educated those...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 9, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce The late Christian ethicist Foy Valentine used to quip, “I’m not just preaching, I’m telling the truth.” Truth telling, one might think, would be a primary concern and function of preachers. But the truth is that when it comes to professional...
by Danny Chisholm | Sep 9, 2016 | Opinion
Colin Kaepernick has inspired a lot of people to stand up for the American flag. All he did was remain seated during the national anthem of a preseason football game. He explained his rationale. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country...
by Mitch Randall | Sep 9, 2016 | Opinion
The Apostle Paul penned these words to the church in Corinth: “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways” (1 Corinthians 13:11). For some reason, this...
