Following an Alternate Script to Successful Life

by | May 5, 2016 | Opinion

Where will the next generation of ministers come from? I spend a great deal of time thinking about the future of the church, theological schools and Christian identity. This constellation is relationally thick, and vocation arises from the interplay. I believe God...
Baptist of the Year: Molly Marshall

Baptist of the Year: Molly Marshall

by | Dec 28, 2015 | Opinion

Molly Marshall is EthicsDaily.com’s pick as Baptist of the Year for 2015. A Southern Baptist by heritage and academic training, Marshall is now affiliated with the American Baptist Churches, USA, through her membership at Prairie Baptist Church in Prairie...

Sowing Justice Through Generosity to the Poor

by | Sep 2, 2015 | Opinion

The lectionary readings for this coming Sunday offer stringent words about justice, and the people of God will be shaped by their response to the poor. “Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of anger will fail. Those who are generous are...

Observing Anew the Fragility of Creation

by | Aug 14, 2015 | Opinion

I have taken notice of the subtle shifts in environment since I was last in the mountains of northern New Mexico during a recent weeklong Sabbath observance. Some may say that five years is much too short a time to measure; I was last here in 2010. True, but perhaps I...