by Charles Foster Johnson | Apr 13, 2020 | Opinion
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been evident in my congregation and my community in Fort Worth, Texas. Like many houses of worship, Bread Fellowship has canceled in-person worship services to protect our community members, especially the most vulnerable. We...
by Charles Foster Johnson | Sep 6, 2019 | Opinion
As pastors and faith leaders in our communities, we and our congregations are very close to our schools. We believe education is nothing less than discovering and identifying God’s creation. In this sense, education is the will of God for all people. Education is a...
by Charles Foster Johnson | Mar 29, 2019 | Opinion
The argument for quality public education is rock-solid. As we celebrate Public Schools Week, and the teachers who serve our public schoolchildren with such extraordinary dedication, it behooves us to review the case again. Public education is a moral mandate....
by Charles Foster Johnson | Apr 2, 2018 | Opinion
The moral foundation of public education is supported in Scripture in a number of important passages. In Genesis, God brings all the animals to the human to see what the human would call them. This labeling and naming enterprise is education, and in a very real sense,...
by Charles Foster Johnson | Aug 20, 2010 | Opinion
Editor’s note: See Brian Kaylor’s story, “Ken Starr Joins Baptist Church – Without Attending” Jana and I recently joined First Baptist Church of Desdemona, our small ranching community about 90 miles southwest of Fort Worth, Texas. We accepted...
