by Drew Smith | Jan 4, 2012 | Opinion
Another Christmas has past, and as we put away decorations and return gifts, it is good for Christians to once again spend time reflecting on the meaning of Christmas, especially after the hoopla of a busy Christmas season. For centuries, Christians have celebrated...
by Wendell Griffen | Jan 4, 2012 | Opinion
On New Year’s Eve 2011, while you and I were anticipating the end of the year, President Barack Obama signed a law that makes U.S. citizens subject to indefinite detention by military authorities on suspicion of being terrorists. The National Defense...
by Colin Harris | Jan 3, 2012 | Opinion
In the liturgy of the Christian year, Epiphany marks the end of the “12 days of Christmas,” commemorating Matthew’s report of the visit of the magi to Bethlehem to pay their respects to the new “king of the Jews.” Probably not by...
by Ircel Harrison | Jan 3, 2012 | Opinion
When I was a Baptist campus minister, I often attended meetings where speakers said, “Missions is what holds Southern Baptists together.” Missions was proclaimed as the primary motivator for working together, and some would even proclaim that Southern...
by Robert Parham | Jan 3, 2012 | Opinion
The Chamber of Commerce has a resource every pastor needs – and needs to be able to cite. If the goodwill faith community seeks the welfare of the undocumented immigrant based on the biblical imperative to care for the immigrant, the business community seeks the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 2, 2012 | Opinion
Important antiquities are most commonly found in museums, but they often find their way into private hands, too. Money provided by private collectors has been both boon and bane to archaeologists. Sometimes wealthy folks will provide money for a dig, expecting some of...
