Artificial intelligence applications such as ChatGPT are growing rapidly. The creators themselves are surprised by the fast-growing interest in this resource. Part of their surprise
I never heard the following terms in a seminary classroom — performance transparency, donor-advised fund, fiduciary, asset allocation, values-based investing, evergreen model, duration bonds and
The pattern of membership in our Baptist denomination is straightforward. Individuals are members of churches. Churches are members of an association, and they affiliate with
Relationships and networking are very important in life. When my daughter was in law school, she needed a summer internship between her second and third
My previous column, “Climate Change Needed for Funding Baptist Associations,” suggested that shifts in denominational funding call for associations to adopt the principle of multiple
The funding of our Baptist denomination has significantly shifted over the past four decades, and the climate has changed. The historic climate codified in the
I consider myself a purist about Baptist denominational staff ministry. As a purist, I am an idealist with high standards for denominational service. I expect