Proud American

One of my grandsons asked me the other night what it means to be an American. This, among other things, has caused me to look

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Showgirl evangelism

In June 2001, I was in Shawnee, Okla., for the Literacy Missions Leadership workshop. There were between 11 and 14 people from the state of

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Ten Commandments

The article in the Aug. 15 edition of The Alabama Baptist regarding the Ten Commandments controversy reveals a flaw in both logic and law. The

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Worship wars

As Jim Swedenburg has observed, some churches emphasize worship style to the detriment of the message for which people hunger. He also cites research that

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Excellent editorial

I want to commend you on the excellent editorial, “Baptist Polity – Strength or Weakness?” in the Aug. 15 issue of The Alabama Baptist. It

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Opposing immorality

True, the pulpit is no place for politics. But, it is a place to expose and oppose immorality in national life. For too long, churches

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Left Behind

The article “Is ‘Left Behind’ in Left Field?” gave the impression that everyone in the Southern Baptist Convention thinks alike. I have taught Bible prophecy

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Creedal Convention

If the quote in the June 8 edition of The Birmingham News is correct, then Jack Graham, the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention,

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