The Danger of Living Near the Edge of Integrity

by | Jul 27, 2017 | Opinion

“Integrity” is one of those qualities and concepts that no one would presume to argue against. It is what every parent hopes for a child to develop, what every hiring process hopes to find in each applicant, and what every relationship requires to be...

Choosing Which God (or Beliefs) You Will Serve

by | Jul 13, 2017 | Opinion

It’s a long way in the biblical narrative from Joshua to Simon Peter. Yet, it was only a week between sermons on these men nearly 60 years ago as churches in the Atlanta area were facing the challenges of the escalating resistance to court-ordered requirements...

Where Are Schools’ Standardized Tests for Empathy?

by | Jun 6, 2017 | Opinion

My math teacher daughter has a poster in her classroom that reads: “Today I will give you two tests. One will be in math, and the other will be in integrity. If you have to fail one of them, let it be the math one.” The pressure in schools, on students and...

Does Our Divisive Time Need Theology of Community?

by | May 25, 2017 | Opinion

The long history of Christian theology has had many seasons. Its early generations focused on creedal formulations in an effort to establish a foundational expression of belief to guide interpretations and applications of a shared faith experience. Pivotal figures...