By Angela Fields Attention! There is an open house for new luxury downtown loft apartments in Atlanta. The lofts are specially designed to provide a magnificent living space. Apartments are equipped with floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto large balconies offering…
Continued reflection on a Baptist future
By Bill Leonard The quest for Baptist identity continues. The American Baptist Churches USA augmented their biennial gathering with a theological conference on the theme: “Memory, Identity and Hope: Intersections in American Baptist Ecclesiology.” In response to issues raised by…
Lottie Moon, a missionary in history and legend
By Regina Sullivan “It is a small thing to be judged of a man’s judgment. It is good to know that we are judged by God.” As I began my graduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel…
A letter to fellow Baptist Michele Bachmann
By Zachary Bailes Dear Michele Bachmann: Seriously? You left the Lutherans and now want to be Baptist? Calling yourself “Baptist” doesn’t equate to much – there are as many definitions as there are Republican presidential candidates. I’m not sure you’re…
Seeing America from across the seas
By David Gushee This is my first column in two months. My absence stems from many weeks on the road. I am still processing these experiences. With my daughter Marie, I spent two weeks in Cape Town, South Africa, helping…
Alabama Baptists MIA in opposition to immigration law
By Wesley Spears USA Today reported recently that Alabama churches were leading the charge against the state’s recently passed new immigration law. This should not be surprising, but it is. That is a testament to the church’s failure in…
The two most dangerous words
By Bill Wilson “Yes, but” are Two of the most dangerous words in a minister’s vocabulary. Two of the most destructive words a congregation will ever utter. The order of their utterance is important. First we say, “Yes. I agree….
‘Kudzu Jesus’ and the Kingdom of God
By Bob Setzer Not infrequently, Jesus shows up in some pretty surprising places. According to recent news reports, the face of Jesus has been seen in a pizza sold in Australia, a poppy petal photographed in the high desert of…
Blessings at Batu Caves
By Amy Butler Somebody at breakfast warned me about the Batu Caves, huge caves home to a Hindu holy place. The darkness there is too heavy, the feelings of oppression and fear too great: you won’t like it there, she…