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Attendees urged, inspired at evangelism conference
Those speaking at the 2017 Urgency of the Gospel Evangelism Conference included, left to right, Jeff Crook, Robert Smith, Frank Cox, Ed Newton, Derwin Gray, and Bill Purvis. Crook, Cox, and Purvis...
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It’s the teacher that makes the difference at Shorter University
John Reams, dean of the Shorter University School of Fine and Performing Arts, gives a clarinet lesson. SHORTER/Special ROME — In any learning experience the teacher, the professor, the educator, the...
View ArticleDon’t call me Mr. In-Between
Governor Nathan Deal outlined his vision for Georgia in his State of the State address on Jan. 11. He based his speech on the lyrics to Johnny Mercer’s 1944 song titled, “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The...
View ArticleRescued by slots, roulette, baccarat, blackjack and poker?
Having casinos rescue Georgia’s Hope Scholarship is about like asking ISIS to help us protect our borders. Those who want to saturate Georgia with casino gambling and horse racing have been up to their...
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Inspiration from State Senator Harbin headlines Pastors Day at the Capitol
A roomful of pastors listen to Senator Marty Harbin speak on the importance of letting their voices be heard by state legislators. MIKE GRIFFIN/Special ATLANTA — “Pastors Day at the Capitol” turned out...
View ArticleThe government is like kudzu
A very astute, knowledgeable political insider recently stated in a meeting, “The government is like kudzu.” I would like to take credit for the statement, but I am a political outsider and can only...
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J. Robert White exhorts Georgia Baptist Evangelists
Evangelists and their spouses filled a meeting area at Mary Mac’s Tea Room in Atlanta for the annual retreat of Georgia Baptist Evangelists. GERALD HARRIS/Index ATLANTA — Every winter the vocational...
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Redeemer Church’s worship ‘off the hook’ in new home
Pastor John Darsey of Redeemer Church baptizes in Lake Oconee. REDEEMER CHURCH/Special MADISON — Jeff Young, chairman of deacons at Redeemer Church in Madison, said last Sunday was “off the hook.” The...
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Emir Caner’s impassioned cry for religious liberty
Truett McConnell University President Emir Caner was the featured speaker at the second Pastors Day at the Georgia State Capitol. GERALD HARRIS/Index ATLANTA — The response to last year’s Pastors Day...
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White and Griffin take on casino gambling
At left Mike Griffin, Public Affairs representative for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, testifies on gambling before a state Senate committee while J. Robert White, Mission Board executive director,...
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Wisdom from 18-year-old Wil Nolan
The Christian Index editor J. Gerald Harris interviewed 18-year-old Wil Nolan recently to find out how a young millennial thinks about some of the compelling issues of our day. Wil is a junior majoring...
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The Big Invite – Is your church in?
The staff of New Providence Baptist Church in Smarr plan out steps through the Big Invite to reach a goal of 1,000 attendees. Seated left to right are Senior Pastor Brian Moore, Student Pastor Nathan...
View ArticleThe politically illiterate and why we need to be involved
The only thing worst than Biblical illiteracy is political illiteracy. Just as the health of a church depends upon the Biblical literacy of its members, so the health of a democracy depends on the...
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The making of a knife-maker
Kenneth Aycock, discipleship and missions pastor of Hopewell Baptist Church in Gainesville, turned an interest in knife-making into a hobby and ultimately a way to support missions. KENNETH...
View ArticleBlack History – a worthy study for all of us
February is Black History Month in the United States. Southern Baptists have also attempted to focus on racial reconciliation in the month of February. I have tried on many occasions to imagine what it...
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Trapped in Trinidad
CARTERSVILLE — Saint Vincent and Union Island of the Grenadines in the Windward Islands have been one of the primary targets of Tabernacle Baptist Church’s mission efforts for almost a decade. In July,...
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The irredeemable deplorables
ATLANTA — Todd Starnes, the Will Rogers of the 21st century, has become well known for his topical humor and political quips and quotes. Although he lives in the borough of Brooklyn in the “Big Apple”...
View ArticleNext, American movies – made in China
Hollywood produces movies that must be designed to brainwash the American people. If the production and distribution of movies got into the hands of anyone worse than most current Hollywood producers,...
View ArticleWhat has changed since 1993?
The Atlanta Journal Constitution announced yesterday that the “’Religious liberty’ fight returns to Georgia Capitol.” It is true that on Tuesday, Senator Marty Harbin filed Senate Bill 233. But...
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Schools close on the day of Ledford funeral
“As a selfless and humble servant, [Preacher Ledford] never made it about himself, but always the advancement of the Gospel,” said Bradley Thomas, associate and youth pastor at Macedonia....
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