In Touch: Family Gathering a success

The Family Gathering, held in San Antonio at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, was a wonderful experience for all who were able to attend.

07/24/2013 - By John Rutledge

2nd Opinion: The trout and the jay

The story of the trout and the jay can tell us a lot about what it means to be a church member.

07/24/2013 - By John Rutledge

2nd Opinion: Parable of the tools

Some years ago, R.T. Moore penned an interesting parable based on the words of the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 3:9. It seems the Carpenter’s tools had a conference.

07/19/2013 - By John Rutledge

Right or Wrong? Childhood mortality rates

I heard someone say our sensitivity to global childhood mortality reflects our Christian character. What does that mean?

07/19/2013 - By John Rutledge

Commentary: It was a kingdom gathering

It was kind of surreal to see Texas Baptists’ different cultures and languages together as one—mixing, mingling, conversing. It felt right.

07/19/2013 - By John Rutledge

Right or Wrong? Women ministers

Women in the ministry consistently express a clearer sense of calling than the male ministers I know. Why?

07/12/2013 - By John Rutledge

In Touch: The Family Gathering and a word about our grandbaby

The Family Gathering is finally upon us, and I am pleased that we, Texas Baptists, stretched out to new territory to enjoy an annual meeting different and unique from anything we have done before.

07/12/2013 - By John Rutledge

Down Home: The sound of heaven in three little words

As soon as my phone rang—even before I pulled it out of my pocket—I knew my older daughter, Lindsay, was calling.

07/12/2013 - By John Rutledge

2nd Opinion: Christians and capital punishment

To this day, the majority of Americans favor capital punishment for certain crimes, in spite of—or perhaps because of—the almost overwhelming negative judgment about it on the parts of intellectuals and writers.

07/12/2013 - By John Rutledge

2nd Opinion: Living out truth in the midst of turmoil

Our society has witnessed an amazing array of events in the past few weeks.

06/28/2013 - By John Rutledge

Right or Wrong? Defamation

A church fired a friend of mine from its staff. My friend insists the personnel committee engaged in defamation of character during the termination process. The committee claims, “Those laws don’t apply to us.” Is this true?

06/28/2013 - By John Rutledge

In Touch: UBA and Loving Houston