by Molly T. Marshall | 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...
by Robert Parham | Aug 13, 2015 | Opinion
No mention of documentaries. No comment about broadcast TV. No reference to websites. No word about the Internet. No suggestion about networking with global Baptists. No note about race relations. No word about immigration, interfaith and incarceration. If one...
by Chuck Summers | Aug 6, 2015 | Opinion
We have been reminded in recent days on a far-too-frequent basis that racism continues to be an ugly scar upon the soul of America. Most of the media attention has focused on acts of violence afflicted upon African-American and Hispanic individuals. This violence is...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Aug 5, 2015 | Opinion
I learned a valuable lesson during my time in pastoral ministry. Soon after arriving at one of the congregations I served, I noted the use of Styrofoam plates at Wednesday night Bible study. I suggested to a key church leader that we should use the washable dinnerware...
by Chuck Summers | Jul 8, 2015 | Opinion
Many important stories have made national headlines in recent weeks, but one story about a sixth mass extinction was likely overlooked. A USA Today article provides horrifying statistics from a recent report concerning the extinction of species. The study, which first...
