• Church, state separate

  Perspectives on church-state separation don't parallel the liberal/ conservative divide. The historically and theologically literate from both "sides" make a great case for separation.

  07/24/2010 - By Marv Knox

• Healthy churches

  What makes churches healthy?

  07/20/2010 - By Marv Knox

• In God we what?

  Fifty-five years ago this month, Congress adopted "In God We Trust" as our national motto. Oh, really?

  07/11/2010 - By Marv Knox

• Old words, timeless values

  Thomas Jefferson's word substitution in the Declaration of Independence set the tone for how the young United States saw itself. His choice presents a lesson for us today.

  07/02/2010 - By Marv Knox

• June bride

  This is wedding week at our house, and the evidence of impending nuptials is increasing by the day.

  06/22/2010 - By Marv Knox

• Now, the hard part

  The meeting hall is dark and quiet. Southern Baptist Convention messengers have left Orlando. And now comes the most difficult task of the 2010 SBC: Implementation.

  06/16/2010 - By Marv Knox

• Sin & generations

  Is America becoming more sinful? Is this the worst generation? Is it time to "turn out the lights"?

  06/01/2010 - By Marv Knox

• The moral gusher

  Have you prayed for mud recently? Who knew so much ever would ride on plugging a hole.

  05/26/2010 - By Marv Knox

• Nonreligious person

  “I’m not a religious person, but … .”

  05/18/2010 - By Marv Knox

• Jury of peers

  Is anything more democratic than jury duty? Hard to imagine it.

  05/05/2010 - By Marv Knox

• A long, quick year

  My sister, Martha, died this time last year. Her death seems like ages ago, and only yesterday.

  04/24/2010 - By Marv Knox

• A giant, fallen

  Baptists lost one of our true giants when Cecil Sherman died April 17.

  04/17/2010 - By Marv Knox