by Chuck Warnock | May 24, 2010 | Opinion
Senate nominee Rand Paul’s position that private businesses open to serve the public should be able to discriminate has raised a firestorm of protest. Paul contends that a free market will punish businesses that discriminate, and therefore government does not...
by Chuck Warnock | May 23, 2010 | Opinion
We’ve been here before. A candidate for federal office is touting the “rights” of business people to serve, or refuse to serve, anybody they wish. The candidate is not the late Lester Maddox of Georgia, Ross Barnett of Mississippi, George Wallace of...
by Chuck Warnock | Apr 25, 2010 | Opinion
Based on the recent New York Times poll of tea partiers, you are likely to find them sitting in your church pews. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Should pastors or church leaders encourage, discourage or ignore tea party advocates among their members or visitors...
by Chuck Warnock | Mar 28, 2010 | Opinion
Churches are an important resource in caring for America’s poor, but the job is too big for churches alone. With all the talk about healthcare and the nation’s deficit, I’ve seen more than one blog suggest that churches take over the responsibility...
by Chuck Warnock | Feb 25, 2010 | Opinion
With apologies to Mitch Albom, here’s my take on the five people a pastor needs in church. 1. A friend. Because pastors are human beings, we need a social network of friends. However, some pastors continue to believe that a pastor can’t be friends with...
