by Phil Jump | Aug 26, 2016 | Opinion
I was hopelessly hooked on this summer’s Olympic Games, fueled no doubt by the blistering success of Team Great Britain. As medal winner after medal winner was paraded before an adoring public, it was hard not to want to feel part of the success. In their...
by Baptist Times Staff | Aug 23, 2012 | News
Thousands of churches have fresh confidence thanks to the success of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. That’s the view of David Willson, CEO of More Than Gold, the parachurch organization that coordinated churches’ response to the Olympics. “Churches...
by BWA Staff | Jul 25, 2012 | News
Baptists in the United Kingdom are part of a ministry outreach by a network of churches focused on the Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games in London. The Olympics will be held from July 27 to Aug. 12; the Paralympic Games will run from Aug. 29 to Sept. 9. The Baptist...
by Trevor Barton | Jul 17, 2012 | Opinion
Every morning, Leo’s smile brightens the cafeteria at my elementary school. He hobbles in, holding his teacher’s hand. His eyes squint at the bright lights. He squirms at loud noises. And always, he smiles. “Good morning, Leo,” I say as I rub...
by Mark Woods | Jul 12, 2011 | Opinion
Readers of The Baptist Times won’t find many editors more indifferent to sport than this one. The new London Baptist Association Olympics Games coordinator, David Pile, has a mountain to climb if he’s to get me interested. Golf is a waste of a good walk,...