• 

  Down Home: Life would be simpler if my dog could talk

  Maybe I should take our dog, Topanga, to an English-as-a-Second-Language class.

  02/27/2015 - By John Rutledge

• 

  2nd Opinion: A long line of sinners

  In the Central African Republic, a political/religious faction known as Anti-balaka has been accused of gruesome mutilations and killings. Many consider themselves Christians.

  02/27/2015 - By John Rutledge

• 

  Editorial: Depressing trends, exciting possibilities

  Three quite-different articles surfaced on the Internet recently. They point toward realities American Christians—particularly church leaders—must take to heart.

  02/27/2015 - By John Rutledge

• 

  Kathy Hillman: The right tools: A compass, a map & GPS

  A metaphorical compass, map and GPS help me answer my most frequently asked question, “How does the Baptist General Convention of Texas work?”

  02/26/2015 - By John Rutledge

• 

  Letters: A first step for persecuted Christians

  Thanks for reminding us of the continuing atrocities being committed by ISIS.

  02/24/2015 - By John Rutledge

• 

  In Touch: [un]Apologetic conference and a new Texas Baptist magazine

  Sunday, Feb. 15, was a big day for the Hardage family! My granddaughter, Anne Marie, was dedicated at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas.

  02/19/2015 - By John Rutledge

• 

  Richard Ray: I stand amazed in the presence

  Amazement is defined as “a strong feeling of astonishment or wonder.” I have been amazed many times in my life.

  02/19/2015 - By John Rutledge

• 

  2nd Opinion: Why it’s gotten so hard to work together

  The pool of churches that can and will work together is getting smaller. It looks like the pools eventually will shrink to puddles and then dry up completely.

  02/19/2015 - By John Rutledge

• 

  Kathy Hillman: Trailblazing pastors Marvin Griffin & Harold Branch

  African-American pastors Harold Branch and Marvin Griffin blazed trails in Texas Baptist leadership and in life.

  02/19/2015 - By John Rutledge

• 

  Editorial: Advocate for Christians (and others) persecuted by the Islamic State

  Christians and other religious minorities in northern Iraq face extermination if people of faith in America and elsewhere in the West fail to speak up on their behalf.

  02/19/2015 - By John Rutledge

• 

  Guest editorial: Why people are not leaving your church

  I decided to ask people in my network to tell me the reasons they believe people do not leave their church. I heard from four-dozen people. They provided interesting insights.

  02/19/2015 - By John Rutledge

• 

  Letters: Right to be worried about Sharia

  Americans are right to be worried Sharia law might be applied to us.

  02/18/2015 - By John Rutledge