by Justin Bishop | Apr 12, 2019 | Opinion
There was always a twinkle in his eye when he gave me sage advice on the steps of the church: “Be careful. Seminary could be your cemetery.” But not this time. He was serious. And this was not exactly how I wanted to start my academic ministry experience. I was...
by Jim Kelsey | Apr 12, 2019 | Opinion
The hope of Lent is that we will come out of it a bit different than when we entered, having changed in some way for the better. When I think of people changing, I think of the pastor of a church I once attended. First Baptist Church, with its tall white columns and...
by Robert Parham | Apr 12, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This editorial first appeared on April 9, 2007. Parham (1957-2017) was the founder and executive director of EthicsDaily.com / Baptist Center for Ethics from 1991-2017. It is republished today during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Baptist leaders claim...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 11, 2019 | Opinion
Albert Einstein once quipped, “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” With Tax Day (April 15) quickly approaching, U.S. citizens across the country are currently thinking a lot about taxes. Many will prepare their own tax returns, while...
by Bill Wilson | Apr 11, 2019 | Opinion
Building a congregation’s life around a clear vision and purpose is an easy thing to believe in. Aligning that purpose with biblical teaching and witness is an agreeable notion. I seldom encounter a leader or leadership group resisting the idea that the path toward a...
by Shane McNary | Apr 10, 2019 | Opinion
We try to incorporate some of the history of the Roma as part of the ministry to short-term teams. That, sadly, includes the experience of the Roma at the family camp in Birkenau. We have hosted so many short-term ministry teams on visits to Auschwitz-Birkenau, that I...
