By David Wilkinson One of my prayers for this season of Lent was to be more intentional about looking for Jesus in unexpected faces and places. Lo and behold, Jesus showed up for dinner. On Ash Wednesday, our church family…
Task force’s proposals may be at odds with goals
By Bill Webb The Great Commission Task Force’s recent progress report to the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee suggests the final report will at the very least be interesting, if not confusing, reading. Chairperson Ronnie Floyd suggests that “envy, strife…
Baylor’s new Starr needs five points
By Marv Knox Like so much about Baylor University, Kenneth Starr’s election as president has been fraught with discord. What is the way forward for Starr and for Baylor? On one hand, many members of the “Baylor family” and others…
For principled and practical immigration reform — now
By David Gushee A coalition of law-enforcement, labor, policy, religious and other groups is gearing up for a major push for comprehensive immigration reform this spring. Serious behind-the-scenes efforts are underway to secure broad and bipartisan sponsorship for new immigration-reform…
Okay, I’m getting older. So what?
By Bill Webb Every 10 years, I write a column reflecting on making it to an age that ends in zero. By the time the current issue of Word & Way is delivered to the home of each subscriber, I…
The cure for the restless soul
By Jim Denison Have you heard about the millionaire who is giving away the fortune that made him miserable? Karl Rabeder is a 47-year-old businessman in Austria. He and his wife live in an Alpine lakeside villa when they’re not…
Right to die or right to kill? The difference is not subtle
By Marty Duren Grandma might not get run over by a reindeer, but if influential Canadian doctors have their way, she may end up just as dead. Canadian physicians are now ready to debate the merits of euthanasia according to…
Baylor gets its Starr
By David Wilkinson The Baptist world was set abuzz by Monday’s announcement of Kenneth Starr’s election as president of Baylor University. Not surprisingly, everyone has an opinion about this big news. Across Baptist life, the phone calls, e-mails, blog posts,…
Humility and doing mission in our day
By Molly T. Marshall In a little over a week, 15 students and faculty from Central Baptist Theological Seminary will be traveling to Myanmar (Burma) for an immersion experience in inter-cultural dialogue. Through thoughtful participation in ecumenical lectures and travel…