by Jim Hill | Nov 27, 2013 | Opinion
Human rights are commonly understood as fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being. The Baptist World Alliance is promoting Human Rights Day on Dec. 7-8 (depending upon whether they worship on Saturday or... by Jim Hill | Apr 22, 2013 | Opinion
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of co-authoring an op-ed with Missouri Governor Jay Nixon titled “Standing in the Gap for Working Missourians.” It was written in support of providing health coverage to 300,000 working Missourians through the expansion... by Jim Hill | Mar 18, 2013 | Opinion
What does God expect of me? How does he want me to live? All of us struggle at times as we seek to live our faith, and the prophet Ezekiel offers a challenging answer to these questions. Her prophets whitewash these deeds for them by false visions and lying... by Jim Hill | Jan 31, 2012 | Opinion
Usury is defined as the practice of charging excessive, unreasonably high and often illegal interest rates on loans. Originally, when charging interest was still banned by Christian churches, usury simply meant charging interest at any rate. The book of Exodus says,... by Jim Hill | Jan 5, 2012 | Opinion
What does a passage (Matthew 25:31-46) about the sheep and the goats have to say to us? How can it help us be better prepared to face a new year? God has expectations for us. He has expectations for all of his creation, and he will judge us on the basis of his...