by Jon Kuhrt | Sep 3, 2015 | Opinion
When I speak with Muslim friends in the United Kingdom, they will often express horror and disbelief at the terrible atrocities they see being done in the name of their faith by extreme Islamists. Sometimes, I have a similar experience as a Christian, too. Last...
by Molly T. Marshall | Sep 2, 2015 | Opinion
The lectionary readings for this coming Sunday offer stringent words about justice, and the people of God will be shaped by their response to the poor. “Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of anger will fail. Those who are generous are...
by Gershon Nimbalker | Sep 2, 2015 | Opinion
Fifteen years ago, 189 world leaders gathered to agree on an ambitious and inspirational global development plan: the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). These goals sought to halve poverty, dramatically reduce child and maternal mortality, fight disease and increase...
by Matt Sapp | Sep 2, 2015 | Opinion
Billions of dollars are spent annually on vehicle technology that drivers never use. J.D. Power and Associates released a report last week about technology use in cars, explaining that today’s luxury cars are packed to overflowing with every connected gadget...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 1, 2015 | Opinion
By John Pierce One of Baptists’ best thinkers, Bill Hull, wrote a final manuscript before his death in December 2013. While struggling with the latter stages of ALS, he had something to say about the current division over liberalism and conservatism. His insights are...
by Heather Skull | Sep 1, 2015 | Opinion
One of my favorite stories is told by Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983). Corrie was a Dutch woman of great faith who spent much of World War II hiding Jews from the Nazis. She and many of her family were sent to a concentration camp where her beloved sister, Betsie, died....
