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...
by Pam Durso | Mar 17, 2009 | Opinion
Eighth in a series: In 1882, May C. Jones was ordained to the gospel ministry by a Northern Baptist church (now ABC-USA), making her the first woman ordained in that denominational body. In 1964, Addie Davis was ordained by a Southern Baptist church, making her the...
by Pam Durso | Nov 9, 2006 | Opinion
LEARNING FROM BAPTIST HISTORY Editor’s note: As part of an emphasis leading up to Baptists’ 400th anniversary in 2009, EthicsDaily.com is running a series of columns by staff of the Baptist History and Heritage Society about lessons from Baptist history...
by Pam Durso | Aug 30, 2006 | Opinion
I am a National Public Radio fan. It is the only radio station I listen to. One of my favorite programs on NPR is the “This I Believe” series. I have often thought about writing my own “This I Believe” essay for NPR, but I wonder if they would...
by Pam Durso | Aug 22, 2006 | Opinion
Baptist women have been ministering in congregations for as long as Baptist churches have existed. Prior to the 1870s, some Baptist women provided strong leadership in their churches, others supplied pastoral care for church members and still others preached publicly....
