by Bruce T. Gourley | Aug 7, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
“Worship” is defined as “extravagant respect or admiration for or devotion to an object of esteem.” To worship someone is “to regard [that individual] with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion.” Donald Trump, America’s biggest criminal by far, is worshiped...
by Mitch Randall | Aug 4, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Former United States President Donald J. Trump has been indicted for the third time after losing to President Joe Biden in November 2020. Arriving in Washington D.C. yesterday for his arraignment, crowds of reporters and millions of his fellow citizens watched Trump’s...
by Chuck Poole | Aug 4, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
“There is no such thing as non-political Christianity.” The first time I stumbled across those words from Richard Rohr, they landed on my ears at an odd and awkward angle. Having spent a 45-year pastoral career trying to “keep politics out of the church,” I did not...
by Toivo Pilli | Aug 4, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
When the Second World War was over, European Baptists faced new challenges. Many churches needed to be rebuilt, both as buildings and as communities. Theological education offered hope and vision for the future. However, in some countries, such as the Soviet Union,...
by Mitch Randall | Aug 3, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
The need to call my bank or credit card company every few years has unfortunately become commonplace. I open my bank or credit account to discover unauthorized charges posted. Most of them are small expenses leading to the big one. Once, I had numerous small,...
by Lon Graham | Aug 3, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
In 2014, after moving from Rüschlikon to Prague just 19 years prior, the International Baptist Theological Seminary found itself on the verge of yet another move, this time back to western Europe where its story began. The move, announced after years of discussions,...
