by Arlo Reichter | Apr 25, 2013 | Opinion
During a recent sabbatical, I had the privilege of traveling with faculty, staff and doctor of ministry students from Central Baptist Theological Seminary (CBTS) to Myanmar. CBTS has established a dynamic relationship with the Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT) in...
by Ann Smith | Apr 25, 2013 | Opinion
In “Your God is Too Small,” J.B. Phillips wrote, “Self-centered and evil people really fear the good. They express their fear by mockery, cynicism and, when circumstances allow, by active persecution.” Sarcasm and mockery, I am sad to say, were...
by Robert Parham | Apr 25, 2013 | Opinion
Rickey Lynn Lewis was executed on April 9 at the Walls Unit in Huntsville, Texas. He was put to death 22 years after he murdered a man and raped his fiancée. He had been to prison multiple times since 1983. He had repeatedly violated parole. He had robbed a store with...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 24, 2013 | Opinion
By John Pierce “Remarkable.” That’s what came to mind when I walked out of the “God Box” on New York’s upper west side on a cold day late in 2001, following a conversation with Bob Edgar. Edgar, who died of a heart attack yesterday...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 24, 2013 | Opinion
I love Egyptian art. Even though it’s stylized, repetitive, and has a bit of a “color by numbers” look to it, it’s also neat and orderly. The people or gods depicted may seem out of proportion to each other, but there’s a purpose in that,...
by Christina Gibson | Apr 24, 2013 | Opinion
In Proverbs 31, we come face to face with a multiplicity of courage-giving images. It’s filled with strength, words spoken in love, and thoughtful and courageous actions. At the crux of the poem is the phrase “a wife of noble character.” Rachel Held...
