by Chuck Summers | Nov 21, 2016 | Opinion
Awe was the focus of a Parade magazine article published in October. The author, Paula Spencer Scott, describes how the emotion of awe is getting more and more attention from researchers. “New studies show that it’s a dramatic feeling with the power to...
by Chuck Summers | Sep 8, 2016 | Opinion
Seasonal waterfalls in Hoosier National Forest in southern Indiana remind me about the importance of maintaining the flow of justice. A friend and I drove over to the forest recently to photograph the waterfalls at Hemlock Cliffs National Scenic Trail. Our area had...
by Chuck Summers | Jun 28, 2016 | Opinion
Recent events in the news have a lot of people upset and wondering, “What is this world coming to?” The massacre in Orlando, in particular, causes one to question the sanity of humankind. How could anyone do such a horrible thing? Of course, the Orlando...
by Chuck Summers | Jun 17, 2016 | Opinion
It seems like Christians, who have been explicitly called to love one another and to work together for the Kingdom of God, spend an inordinate amount of time fussing and fighting. This happens in both individual churches and also denominations. Sometimes the things...
by Chuck Summers | May 4, 2016 | Opinion
One of the most powerful novels I’ve ever read is “The Brothers Karamazov” by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. In one portion of this classic, the character of Father Zossima tells his fellow monks the story of his brother Markel’s last days....
