by Bruce Prescott | Apr 10, 2012 | Opinion
Every year ecumenical activists from every Christian denomination gather for an annual meeting. This year, the annual National Workshop on Christian Unity will meet in Oklahoma City. It is the first time for Oklahoma City to serve as host for this prestigious group of...
by Mitch Carnell | Apr 10, 2012 | Opinion
Bullying is growing worse at every level. It is present in homes, schools, playgrounds, sports venues and workplaces. It assaults us on television and over radio. How can the church respond to the growing menace? The Bible gives ample instructions on how to defeat...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 9, 2012 | Opinion
What’s not to like about Bubba Watson, the newly crowned champion of golf’s hallowed Masters Tournament? He grew up in a tiny Florida panhandle town named Baghdad, played golf for the University of Georgia, and lives at least half the year in North...
by Monty Self | Apr 9, 2012 | Opinion
Apathy. All ethicists fear the word. Apathy occurs when an individual cares about an issue – but not enough to take action. Moral debate requires action and change. Without a push for moral action, our sermons, articles and fireside chats simply become mindless...
by Starlette Thomas | Apr 9, 2012 | Opinion
We believe that we are born into race and behave as if we are preprogrammed by it, predisposed to being racially motivated. We wouldn’t hate or stereotype or segregate or kill if the person had not been black, white, red, yellow, brown or beige. If they had only...
by Robert Parham | Apr 9, 2012 | Opinion
Whether one agrees or disagrees with the Sanford, Fla., police department’s handling of the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, what moral good is advanced by a Southern Baptist Convention official accusing black leaders of being “race hustlers” and...