by John D. Pierce | Feb 12, 2015 | Opinion
By John Pierce In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, historian Bruce Gourley has done an excellent job of pulling together month-by-month accounts of how Baptists responded to the tragic conflict that divided the nation. These columns in...
by Terry Austin | Feb 12, 2015 | Opinion
I had an unusual experience on Facebook recently: a civil conversation with someone who disagreed with me about a controversial situation. This doesn’t happen often so it is certainly worth nothing. However, that does not mean the comments made by others in the...
by Dennis Bickers | Feb 12, 2015 | Opinion
As a Navy veteran, I have been frustrated for the past few days over the recent apology Brian Williams issued for his statements that he was aboard a helicopter that was hit by rocket-propelled grenades during the invasion of Iraq. Eyewitnesses of the event in...
by Keith Herron | Feb 11, 2015 | Opinion
The season of Lent, which begins next Wednesday, comprises the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter. In Lent, we take our cues from Jesus who denied himself as a spiritual exercise, denying himself of what he had in abundance in order to discover just how much he...
by Mark Tidsworth | Feb 11, 2015 | Opinion
One of the most promising movements in the 21st century church is the disciple development movement. Given the post-modern context in which we find ourselves, we are driven to clarify what this Christian movement, with its church, is all about. Because we can’t...
by Dennis Atwood | Feb 10, 2015 | Opinion
One of the final plays in Super Bowl XLIX will be discussed for a long time – the decision in the Seattle Seahawk’s huddle to pass rather than run the football on the 1-yard line. That decision resulted in a game-ending interception and loss and offered an...
