by Pam Durso | Jul 30, 2019 | Opinion
Since their earliest days, Baptists have been known as strong, tireless defenders of religious liberty. Among those who served as freedom fighters are well-known men such as Thomas Helwys, Obadiah Holmes, Isaac Backus and John Leland. Yet there were other Baptists,...
by Pam Durso | Mar 5, 2019 | Opinion
Back in the fall, Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM) adopted a theme for 2019: “Find Your Voice and Use It.” The choice now seems both descriptive and prophetic. The year began with the swearing in of 127 women members of Congress; 102 in the House and 25 in the Senate,...
by Pam Durso | Feb 19, 2018 | Opinion
Among my favorite collaborative partnerships has been one between Martha Stearns Marshall and Melissa Rogers. Martha and Melissa have worked together to amplify the voices of Baptist women preachers. You are thinking that I got this all wrong. Martha and Melissa lived...
by Pam Durso | Nov 3, 2017 | Opinion
Churches around the globe paused earlier this week and remembered the courage of a man named Martin – and rightfully so. Martin Luther’s challenge of the Catholic Church on Oct. 31, 1517, reshaped the 16th-century Christian landscape, and it continues to...
by Pam Durso | Mar 17, 2009 | Opinion
Fourth in a series: Worship wars among Baptists have heated up in the last decade. Controversies involving styles of worship are widespread, and many churches have struggled with whether to have two worship services in order to accommodate those who want a...
