by Brent McDougal | Dec 20, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Dec. 14, 2007. At the time of publication, McDougal was coordinator of Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. John Mayer’s song called “Waiting for the World to Change” has been in my head as I think about Christmas....
by Brent McDougal | Feb 11, 2019 | Opinion
Nearly half of U.S. adults feel lonely. That was a key finding in a survey published in May 2018 and reported on by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Surveying 20,000 people with 20 questions, researchers calculated a “loneliness score” from 20 to 80. Those scoring 43...
by Brent McDougal | Dec 21, 2018 | Opinion
My friend, Scott, and I sat down at a midway game during the Texas State Fair, the kind where the bell rings and you shoot water at a target as a balloon goes up. It’s embarrassing to admit, but I always have a sense that something important is on the line when I play...
by Brent McDougal | Nov 2, 2018 | Opinion
A patchwork tapestry hangs in our home, a cherished gift to my wife, Jen, that was first created by her great-grandmother. Jen’s grandmother repaired and added to it, as did her mother. Now Jen stitches it back together from time to time and even adds a piece or two,...
by Brent McDougal | Oct 15, 2018 | Opinion
Along the Sea of Galilee, the fishing village of Magdala has been excavated in recent years. It was the hometown of Mary Magdalene, the woman out of whom Jesus drove seven demons. She was also a witness to the crucifixion (when most men had run away) and the first one...
