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Fifty years from now

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Mike Smith — 1 Comment ↓

What might it mean to be a Baptist Christian at the mid-point of the 21st century? I’m hesitant to try and answer such a question. In my experience, actual developments over time usually take unanticipated forms. If someone 50 years…

There is no them, only us

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Brandon Hudson — No Comments ↓

As a pastor, even in the free-church, priesthood of believers, Baptist tradition, I feel a need to respond and minister in a profound way when tragedy strikes. If I’m being honest, part of that tug comes from my understanding of…

Tagged with: bombings, Boston, peace, prayer, Tragedy, violence, west
Posted in Grief, Ministry, Religion, Social Issues, Theology

Boston is about us

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Alan Bean — No Comments ↓

When I recovered from the initial shock and horror of the Boston Marathon bombing, I automatically switched into advocacy mode. ”Please, God,” I thought, “don’t let the perpetrators turn out to be foreigners or immigrants.” I am not proud of…

Tagged with: Boston bombing, Democrat, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, FBI, Gang of 8, Hollywood, Immigration, Libertarian, non-violence, NRA, Republican, violence, Wayne Lapierre
Posted in Blog Posts, Faithful Living, Religion, Social Issues

The fence through Friendship Park

Posted on April 25, 2013 by LeDayne McLeese Polaski — No Comments ↓

A fence runs through Friendship Park at the western end of the U.S. border with Mexico. A 20-foot tall steel structure begun in late 2011 and completed in early 2012, it begins at the very spot where (without barriers) it…

Tagged with: Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, border, California, Friendship Park, illegal crossings, Immigration, immigration reform, Mexico, NAFTA, Palmer Theological Seminary, Pat Nixon, San Diego, Tijuana
Posted in Public Policy, Social Issues

My Boston take-aways

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Nell Green — No Comments ↓

These posts are truly difficult to write; partly because if you want to be real then you have to confess some things and partly because events such as occurred last week are not easy to process. I am not sure…

Tagged with: Boston, cross cultural, dialogue, immigrant, Immigration, interfaith, internationals, Islam, missional, refugees, Relationships, terrorists
Posted in Ministry, Missions, Social Issues

Holy week demanded holy dialogue

Posted on April 3, 2013 by George Bullard — No Comments ↓

Did Holy Week this year seem to shout out for a new dimension of holy dialogue? It did to me. It was an unusual and disruptive week in several ways. It caused me to think about the need for a…

Tagged with: Atlanta, basketball, Catholics, Christian, Christians, dialogue, DOMA, Duke Blue Devils, Easter, gay marriage, George Bullard, gun violence, holy, Holy Week, Immigration, immigration reform, Kevin Ware, March Madness, NCAA, Protestants, resurrection, Roman Catholic Church, Supreme Court, University of Louisville
Posted in Blog Posts, Faithful Living, Leadership, Ministry, Social Issues

Rise up against Christian extremists

Posted on March 23, 2013 by David Burroughs — No Comments ↓

Thoughtful Christians can’t win the argument with hate-mongers simply by shouting them down. They must respond with loving actions that say clearly to Muslims that the extremists don’t speak for us. Where is the voice of the moderate church today?…

Tagged with: Benghazi, Chris Stevens, Christian extremists, fundamentalist, hate speech, Libya, moderate, Muslims, Passport Camps
Posted in Public Policy, Social Issues