by Reggie Warren | Mar 9, 2016 | Opinion
I have come up with 10 directives for seeking public office, at least on the national level, based on watching this election season’s political debates. 1. Eliminate middle ground. Moderation must be viewed as the posture of the unsure, the compromiser and the...
by James Gordon | Mar 9, 2016 | Opinion
Economics eventually lead back to God. Justice and injustice, generosity and greed, compassion and callousness, sharing and possessiveness, these and many other contrasts in the human condition are inextricably woven into the fabric of human ethics, and for people of...
by Charles Revis | Mar 8, 2016 | Opinion
All but a few churches in our region are struggling with their finances. Giving is down, expenses are up. Many of the ensuing financial discussions focus on what should be cut to meet ends. We need more insights on how to increase income. I had a recent discussion...
by Roger Olson | Mar 8, 2016 | Opinion
Never in my lifetime have I experienced the kind of harsh rhetoric being thrown around between and among equally devout Christians over political differences of opinion. Much of it happens on Facebook. Christians there (and elsewhere) are using ridicule, for example,...
by Robert Guffey | Mar 7, 2016 | Opinion
I heard a lot during my formative years about the Great Commission that Jesus gave his disciples: “Go therefore into the world” to disciple, baptize and teach others about God in Christ (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8). I learned that Jesus also gave his...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 5, 2016 | Opinion
As the Republican presidential campaigns descend to ever-greater depths of schoolyard scrapping, I can’t help but recall some of the uglier spots in the devolution of the Southern Baptist Convention, when angry voices from the far right rose up to drown out and...
