by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 21, 2012 | Opinion
I’ve always been a bit of a dreamer. More than once, as both child and adult, I’ve been gently (or not so gently) encouraged to “get my head out of the clouds” and focus on whatever practical task was at hand. An article in the March 12 issue...
by Guy Sayles | Mar 20, 2012 | Opinion
When I was in elementary school, our report cards contained a section on “class citizenship.” We didn’t just get grades on spelling and arithmetic; our teachers also evaluated our character. There was a list of personal qualities; and, next to each...
by Ircel Harrison | Mar 20, 2012 | Opinion
Steve Inskeep interviewed Prof. Shankar Vedantam on NPR recently about compromise. Studies show that Americans have ambivalent feelings about compromise in politics. They vote for people who say they won’t compromise their values, but they are disappointed when...
by Amy Jacks Dean | Mar 20, 2012 | Opinion
I go to the White House, and President Obama comes to Charlotte, N.C. Our planes must have passed in mid-air. Just my luck. But the goal of the “White House Briefing with Baptist Clergy Leaders” was not a photo-op with the president. The goal was to listen...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 19, 2012 | Opinion
I’ve always been a bit of a dreamer. More than once, as both child and adult, I’ve been gently (or not so gently) encouraged to “get my head out of the clouds” and focus on whatever practical task was at hand. An article in the March 12...
by Bill Wilson | Mar 19, 2012 | Opinion
A recentcolumn on the surge of churches calling pastors in their fifth decade evoked a wide range of responses. Many came from midcareer clergy who offered a hearty “Amen” and were grateful for the news that their sense of entering the prime time of their...
