by Dennis Bickers | Oct 18, 2013 | Opinion
Gil Rendle’s book, “Journey in the Wilderness: New Life for Mainline Churches,” compares where the church is today with the wilderness journey Moses and the Israelites were on for 40 years. Near the end of the book, Rendle specifically addresses the...
by Brock Ratcliff | Oct 17, 2013 | Opinion
The prophetic role of the preacher is something that needs to be emphasized in Baptist life. We have become something other than prophets in recent years. I read and hear more sermons that are historical explorations of Scripture or moral lessons suitable for children...
by Bill Pitts | Oct 17, 2013 | Opinion
Martin Luther’s influence during the Protestant Reformation was enormous, but with the acceptance of Scripture as the authority, many individual interpretations began to appear, creating a pluralism of Reformations. Historians commonly identify five of these...
by Bill Pitts | Oct 16, 2013 | Opinion
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th- and 17th-century movement intent on reshaping and revitalizing the Christian church. The church had experienced many reform movements in the past, but this one was unique: It produced challenging interpretations of Christianity...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Oct 16, 2013 | Opinion
Visiting the local Wal-Mart several weeks ago, I noticed Christmas trees and other holiday decorations already on the shelves. These items were not spread throughout the store as they will be soon, but it is noteworthy that the decorations seem to appear earlier and...
by Guy Sayles | Oct 15, 2013 | Opinion
This summer, at a brief retreat along the Hudson River about an hour north of New York City, I rediscovered a forgotten prayer by Anselm of Canterbury, a 12th-century guide to matters of the heart and spirit. The prayer begins: O my God, teach my heart where and how...
