by Elizabeth Evans Hagan | Jun 24, 2013 | Opinion
Being the religious nerd that I am, and one who likes to keep up with popular cultural expressions of faith, I’ve watched two documentaries of note. Namely, Christiane Amanpour’s ABC News special, “Back to the Beginning,” and the History...
by Terrell Carter | Jun 24, 2013 | Opinion
I am a black man and I am serving as interim pastor at a white church. Not just any white church, but one that was started 100 years ago specifically to serve white people in a suburban area. This is not the first time that I have served in a pastoral capacity at a...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 21, 2013 | Opinion
Reading about the recent decision of Exodus International to apologize for its past offenses against homosexual persons and to cease operations — along with the expected critique by those who accuse the organization of abandoning the Bible and capitulating to...
by Robert Parham | Jun 21, 2013 | Opinion
Border control is one of the lynchpins in comprehensive immigration reform. Political conservatives argue that the United States must secure its southern border before it moves toward providing a way for the undocumented already in the country to have a pathway to...
by Colin Harris | Jun 21, 2013 | Opinion
As much as we might desire it, perfection is hard to come by in the world of human experience. The smaller and simpler the task, the closer we can come to it. The “perfect square” and the “perfectly boiled egg” seem within the realm of...
by Doug Dortch | Jun 21, 2013 | Opinion
For worship planners committed to historic Baptist principles, the Independence Day weekend, like any patriotic weekend, is one of those times when we may feel pulled between participating in the surrounding civic celebrations and staying true to the principles of our...
