by Mike Kuhn | Jun 30, 2016 | Opinion
A new word keeps showing up in the news describing radical Islamic groups – “takfÄ«r.” It’s the English transliteration of an Arabic word that means “to anathematize” or “to declare someone apostate or an infidel.” The...
by Michael Helms | Jun 29, 2016 | Opinion
A huge billboard in south Georgia in state Sen. Josh McKoon’s district bears witness of Georgia Baptist Convention money being spent for his support of “religious liberty” legislation. Gov. Nathan Deal, a Baptist, wisely vetoed the legislation. Much...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 28, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce In many churches the thickest book to be found is neither the Bible nor the hymnal. It is the wedding policies and procedures manual. Rules and regulations are many and varied. Churches have the freedom to choose if and how weddings are conducted....
by Chuck Summers | Jun 28, 2016 | Opinion
Recent events in the news have a lot of people upset and wondering, “What is this world coming to?” The massacre in Orlando, in particular, causes one to question the sanity of humankind. How could anyone do such a horrible thing? Of course, the Orlando...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 27, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce It might not have rivaled Lou Gehrig’s “luckiest man” speech in 1939, but neither was the situation so dire. However, J. Brent Walker gave an inspiring farewell address to about 750 friends and supporters during the June 24 Religious Liberty Council...
by Terrell Carter | Jun 27, 2016 | Opinion
“Sesame Street” was one of my favorite television shows as a child. The segment on the show that I most looked forward to seeing regularly was the one where characters would figure out what object in a group of four things didn’t belong. The lyrics...
