Our Priesthood

The historic Baptist principle of the priesthood of all believers received considerable attention prior to and during the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Orlando. To

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Courage to Fight

Respectfully, I take issue with your comments on the revisions of the Baptist Faith and Message. In the June 8 edition, you cite six tenets

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Missions Projects

The Appalachian Regional Ministry has projects available for Southern Baptist churches and their volunteers. Projects include a variety of needs — from church-planting activities to

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‘Right on Target’

You were right on target with the recent editorial concerning soul competency and the priesthood of the believer. This doctrinal belief is one of the

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Soul Competency

Thank you for your editorial on the subject of soul competency. I appreciated your remarks. Unfortunately, with the topic of “women pastors” grabbing the limelight

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Academic Freedom

A recent article in this paper reported  First Baptist Church, Athens, Ga., severed ties with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in part because of a

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Pray How to Vote

How startling for our governor to contend movement for tax reform must come from outside government. How vexing are words of a Baptist preacher advocating

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