RSS feed for TIMOTHY GEORGE @ Florida Baptist Witness (FBW) Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0900 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)—Earlier this year, in the midst of the presidential primary season, I was asked to address a group of Southern Baptist pastors on the question of Christian faith and political engagement. Though no one knew for sure who the candidates would be at that time, the first question I was asked was, “How should an evangelical Christian decide who to support in this election?” That was a legitimate question, and has prompted me to think of some wider implications. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0900 Last week, William Carey’s 250th birthday arrived. Born on August 17, 1761, he was the son of a poor school teacher in the tiny village of Paulersbury. Taught to patch shoes in a cobbler’s shop, he was converted to Christ as a teenager. Soon he was gripped with a passion for sharing the Gospel with those who had never heard the name of Christ.