by Jennifer Hawks | Mar 25, 2019 | Opinion
Today marks the beginning of the second annual Public Schools Week, which highlights the good work being done in and by America’s public schools and why public dollars belong in public schools. I am among the 90 percent of U.S. students educated in our public...
by Colin Harris | Mar 25, 2019 | Opinion
There is little question that the “world of church” is changing. Seismic tremors of sex-abuse scandals in large denominational bodies have had an impact on public credibility for Roman Catholics and Southern Baptists. A decision to affirm restrictions for ordination...
by Paul Beasley-Murray | Mar 25, 2019 | Opinion
Although retirement is a challenge for everybody, it can be a particular challenge for retired ministers. Ministers, immediately upon retirement, have to move and start life afresh in a new community. Most lose not only their role and status, but also – having lived...
by Martin Accad | Mar 22, 2019 | Opinion
By now, everyone has heard of the shootings at the two mosques of Al Noor and Linwood in Christchurch, New Zealand, that led to the deaths of 50 Muslims and the wounding of 50 others at prayer on March 15. Sadly, this is not an isolated incident these days, with...
by Jon Kuhrt | Mar 22, 2019 | Opinion
I worked in a large hostel for 140 homeless people in the mid-1990s. One resident (let’s call him Brian) had incredibly strong body odor. His lack of personal hygiene and reluctance to wash his clothes became a real issue. It led to snide comments from other...
by Mark Woods | Mar 22, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on May 17, 2007. Mark Woods was editor at The Baptist Times, the newspaper of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, at the time of publication. It is republished today, a few days before the anniversary of the British...
