By James Leo Garrett Baptists have not always agreed among themselves on doctrinal or ethical issues, but they have had some common beliefs that they have defended and on which they have been united. When one of these is challenged…
Visiting an old Landmark
By Bob Allen Like a lot of long-time church members, when I move to a new town I look for a home church with a worship style and doctrinal stance similar to where I have attended in the past. Moving…
Tending the flowers, tending the flock
By Amy Butler I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my flower boxes, and about being a pastor, and how the two have so much in common. It could be this musing is coming about because of post-traumatic stress following…
Opinion: A giant, fallen
(ABP) — Baptists lost one of our true giants when Cecil Sherman died April 17. Cecil Sherman will go down in history at the first coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. At the time, it was a fledgling group of…
A Baptist giant, fallen
By Marv Knox Baptists lost one of our true giants when Cecil Sherman died April 17. Cecil Sherman will go down in history as the first coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. At the time, it was a fledgling group…
I am what I think you think I am
By Jim Denison Are you a candidate for the Supreme Court? Don’t answer too quickly; the list of potential nominees is growing daily. Justice John Paul Stevens will retire this summer. President Obama will then submit his second pick for…
Apollo 13 and the gospel
By David Wilkinson April 17 marks the 40th anniversary of the splashdown of Apollo 13. It was a happy ending to a nearly disastrous and tragic mission. It was also a tribute to the bravery of the three-member crew and…
Everything you say about China is true somewhere in China
By David Coffey It was a privilege to visit China recently and follow in the steps of each Baptist World Alliance president since the early 1980s, who has made an official visit. Our gracious hosts, the China Christian Council, have…
What do you lie to yourself about?
By Bill Wilson My seminary-student son recently told me about a website called SoulPancake. Specifically, he mentioned a thread of responses to the question, “What do you lie to yourself about?” When I went to the site and began to…
Baptist battles and Christian graces
By David Gushee In late January 2006 my 18-year-old daughter Holly was in a terrible car accident. The most serious consequence was a traumatic brain injury that left her unconscious for three days and unable to speak for two weeks….
Top reasons to put a Baptist on the Supreme Court
By Michael Ruffin I confess that until I read this article I had no idea what the religious makeup of the Supreme Court of the United States was. But now I find that we are faced, given the retirement of…
Post-Easter, post-bunny reflections
By Amy Butler It’s several days after Easter, but I still can feel the wake of Holy Week rocking my life. As the storm gradually subsides and I try to get myself upright in the aftermath of the most important…