Space for special offerings is a precious commodity on a church's calendar. For North Carolina Baptist organizations gaining that space is like an intravenous drip. Special offerings sustain life.

Eight years ago, when George W. Bush declared that Jesus was his favorite philosopher, suppose someone had asked a follow-up question.

Thirty five years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States adjudicated a case which has become the focus of attention for all who care about the lives of unborn children. Roe v. Wade continues to be the law of the land. Lives the world never knew were legally silenced in the safety of their mother's womb by methods, which, in many ways, should be considered nothing short of murder.