by Matt Sapp | May 31, 2016 | Opinion
The U.S. is as divided as it’s been in decades. We’re divided politically and culturally. Geographically, we’re becoming increasingly divided into ever more concentrated conservative and liberal pockets. We’re economically divided, too. The...
by Chris Smith | May 31, 2016 | Opinion
A small, fractured, “gray” congregation took a chance at change and “life” and called their first African-American and first female pastor 10 years ago. As I reflect upon the past decade of ministry, I’ve come to understand and know 10...
by Dennis Bickers | May 31, 2016 | Opinion
There will soon be a paradigm shift as Millennials begin stepping into leadership roles in every organization including churches. Many of us currently in church leadership were trained to manage organizations. Millennials will not be content to manage. They want to...
by Barry Howard | May 30, 2016 | Opinion
Some things we want to remember, and some we want to forget. But what do we do when the things we want to forget are also the things we should remember? As I shared a eulogy recently at Barrancas National Cemetery at the Pensacola Naval Air Station, I remembered. As a...
by Jerrod Hugenot | May 27, 2016 | Opinion
I worked previously at a Cokesbury Bookstore located on the campus of Central Baptist Theological Seminary. A smaller store than most Cokesbury-owned stores, we had a lot of customers who sought out the specialist books carried in a more “academic” type...
by Colin Sedgwick | May 27, 2016 | Opinion
I can think of only two times when I’ve felt seriously lonely. One was my first week as a student – in a completely strange city, in which I knew not a single soul. The other was the first time I went abroad – far from home, traveling alone, I felt...
