by Paul Beasley-Murray | Jun 24, 2019 | Opinion
“Entering New Territory” is the title I have given to my report on the experience of retired Baptist ministers who are now worshipping in Anglican churches. Published by the College of Baptist Ministers in the United Kingdom, key findings include the following: The...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 23, 2019 | Opinion
The first stories I can remember hearing as a child were from Joel Chandler Harris’ collection of African American folktales as told by a fictional character known as Uncle Remus. Harris became a respected journalist in Atlanta during the post-reconstruction...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 21, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Shortly after the formation of the more open and historically principled Cooperative Baptist Fellowship nearly three decades ago, some naysayers were quick to predict its demise. It was popular during the developing years to hear someone pontificate:...
by Barry Howard | Jun 21, 2019 | Opinion
Stress, burnout and mental fatigue are becoming more intense among clergy, according to studies conducted over the past decade. This trend is leading even some of the most devout ministers to leave ministry. And while no one knows the exact percentage of ministers who...
by Michael Manning | Jun 21, 2019 | Opinion
Our economic system is fundamentally unjust. Can we imagine a just economics in line with the joyful grace of Scripture? I was in a meeting recently with representatives from utility companies (the only two providers on the Isle of Man where I live: state-owned...
by Mitch Randall | Jun 20, 2019 | Opinion
Nelson Henderson fought in the trenches of the Great War in Europe and then moved to the Swan River Valley in Manitoba to start a farm. He is most well-known for these wise words he shared with his children, “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose...
