by Martin Accad | Jun 13, 2013 | Opinion
Hamas’ shift from its allegiance to the Syrian regime back to its ideological roots in the Muslim Brotherhood is setting new priorities in the regional politics of the Middle East and North Africa region. I’ve set forth the historical and political factors...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 12, 2013 | Opinion
One of the Barna Group’s latest studies indicates the unsurprising trend that a growing number of pastors and churches are using social media such as Facebook and Twitter. Graphic from Barna.orgThe survery of 1,263 senior pastors in Protestant churches suggested...
by Leroy Seat | Jun 12, 2013 | Opinion
She is an outstanding person whom I have come to admire a lot just this year. I am speaking about the woman who was named Myrlie Beasley after her birth in 1933 in Mississippi. In 1951, she married Medgar Evers, who became a widely known civil rights activist. Fifty...
by Brock Ratcliff | Jun 12, 2013 | Opinion
Three recent events have compelled me to consider the church’s position on suicide. First, I was required to participate in a suicide prevention seminar developed by the Mississippi Department of Education. Second, I watched a “Law and Order” episode...
by Vinoth Ramachandra | Jun 11, 2013 | Opinion
“Give a person a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” So runs a popular, traditional adage about economic development. But poor fishing communities don’t need us to teach them how to fish. They may...
by Christopher Montgomery | Jun 11, 2013 | Opinion
It is often expressed that the nature of the church is spiritual, not political. Jesus, the Savior of the world, is primarily, if not exclusively, interested in the salvation of souls. However, when this assumption is tested in the face of tragedy, we are left with a...
