Dear Jimmy, Well, since your Uncle Orley and the vet are out in the back pasture helpin' a contrary calf come into the world, and since my suggestions on the matter seem not to be highly prized, I thought I'd…
Pewboy meets Calvin
Pewboy: Oh, I thought you had heard that I had another question and was making yourself scarce! Altar Ego: Well, I had noticed your agitated state. Is this going to be another trivial imponderable like “Given a preacher's favorite Sunday…
Christians from Muslim backgrounds find joy in togetherness
A total of 251 persons registered for the conference, 97 of which had been Muslims before converting to Christianity. Others were seekers or were Christian Background Believers who attended in a supportive role. One Jewish Background Believer also attended. Three…
The Word of God as sword or stick?
Perhaps you heard the story on national news or read it on the internet. The pastor and board of First Baptist Church of Watertown, N.Y., fired a Sunday school teacher for being a woman. The teacher, 81-year-old Mary Lambert, received…
EDITORIAL: Altar Ego confesses his sin
Pewboy looked troubled. Gone from his countenance was his usual bland expression by which he defied others to read his thoughts. Now he looked positively pensive. Altar Ego knew he would soon be drawn into dialogue by Pewboy's drivel and…
Entrust credit union aims at Christian market
Listening to Susan Adams and David Harpe one gets the feeling that they really believe what they are saying: “We are here to help people!” Adams, president and CEO of a credit union established in the 1970s to serve the…
Entrust credit union aims at Christian market
Listening to Susan Adams and David Harpe one gets the feeling that they really believe what they are saying: “We are here to help people!” Adams, president and CEO of a credit union established in the 1970s to serve the…
EDITORIAL: The dilemma of reporting the facts
Dear Reader, Have you ever been caught in a no-win situation? If so, you can perhaps identify with my position currently. A few weeks ago, we reported that the board of the Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia had, partly in…
EDITORIAL: What can one Christian do?
Once again CNN, the Internet and the Spirit have driven me to my knees. It is not fear so much as frustration that creates in me an agony of soul. In addition to information supplied by the network news reports,…
EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida’s garden
Dear Jimmy, I wish you could see our garden! I guess we've had just the right amount of rain because we've got an abundance. This morning I gathered a dishpan full of green beans and enough okra to fry up…
The amazing story of how God started Hungarian Baptist Aid
Second of two parts How could a disaster organization in Hungary grow in 10 short years from a $25 donation to become a dominant force in disaster relief? The answer lies in large part to the faith of its founder….
EDITORIAL: You can’t catch fish if you don’t go fishing
“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). The leaders of a certain fishing society promoted global fishing. They built fishing lodges and held conferences to encourage society members to fish. They wrote…