Are S-Word, F-Word Proper This Election?

Are S-Word, F-Word Proper This Election?

Perhaps the title of my opinion piece caught your attention, as intriguing titles should do. This is a surprising question for a Baptist minister to pose. The fact I am speaking of the terms “socialist” and “fascist” may not make my query any less questionable for...
Becoming Peacemakers in Our Tit-For-Tat Violent World

Becoming Peacemakers in Our Tit-For-Tat Violent World

It was still Christmastide – a season for celebrating the birth of Christ. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, we had heard words from the prophet Isaiah declaring that God’s anointed one would be the “Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6) and the reign of God would be one...
Aesop’s Wars: Do Presidents Cry Wolf?

Aesop’s Wars: Do Presidents Cry Wolf?

The United States government is rattling the war sabre with the killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani. President Donald Trump and Secretary Mike Pompeo justified the strike on Soleimani over the weekend, arguing that the commander was an “imminent” threat to...