It may now seem surprising to many United Methodists, and even more Baptists, that for most of our histories in the United States, all Methodists and Baptists were regularly designated as evangelical denominations. The most important reason is that both...
After some saints of my church decided to clear out our Sunday School storage area (who wants to do that job?), an unusual question was posed: “What do we do with damaged Bibles?” I was not quite sure how to…
By Bob Allen Members of Woman’s Missionary Union wrapped up a yearlong celebration of the Southern Baptist Convention auxiliary’s 125th anniversary with a rare photo-op. Annie Armstrong, who led in framing the WMU constitution in 1888 and served as the…
By Susan Sparks Recently, I saw an image on Pinterest that said “Life*” at the top, then underneath, in small print by the asterisk, it said: “Available for a limited time only, limit one per customer, subject to change without…
By Terry Maples Because I sometimes fly to distant cities as part of my work, I purchased a suitcase to meet airline carry-on luggage specifications. My new suitcase has a regular zipper to access my belongings; it has a second…
By Terry Goodrich A congregation’s beliefs about work attitudes and practices affect a churchgoer’s job satisfaction — but how much depends in part on whether that person is a frequent attender, not merely an occasional participant. That finding is included…
By Bob Allen One Baptist college had its accreditation revoked, another’s was reaffirmed and a third got probation on a busy day June 19 for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Brewton-Parker College officials announced plans…
