By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, B&R
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org
Like many Americans, I am concerned about the future of our country, not so much for myself but for my children and grandchildren.
Our nation may be more divided now than ever before in my lifetime. I was just a child and teenager in the 1960s and early 1970s when our nation faced racial strife and conflict over involvement in the Vietnam War. I can recall there was a lot of tension in those years, but what we see today seems far worse.
Our country is in trouble. Racial tensions are high and there is a movement among liberals in leadership to further that divide. Who could ever have dreamed that in the United States we would have elected officials who want to do away with law enforcement and allow an “anything goes” environment?
Some of our constitutional rights are in danger if the liberal element in our society has its way. Add to the mix the fear and uncertainties caused by the worldwide pandemic and it’s little wonder that many Americans are anxious about the future. [Read more…]