by David McCollum | Jan 19, 2009 | Opinion
Sometimes a sense of awe is lacking nowadays in society. The story of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 is awesome. In our calloused, high-tech, nothing-surprises-us society, miracles are often considered spiritual artifacts from the ancient world. You just don’t see the...
by David McCollum | Jan 19, 2009 | News
The recent events in Gaza are a horrific example of democracy at work, according to Raouf Halaby. But the implementation of democracy in this case grates against the American ideal like fingernails on a chalkboard. Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series...
by David McCollum | Dec 17, 2008 | News
The Mohawk haircut on the shepherd gave it away. This wasn’t going to be a typical Christmas nativity depiction. Mary was a young African-American girl. Joseph was a Caucasian boy. Baby Jesus was a young African-American child on loan from the audience. One of...
by David McCollum | Dec 12, 2008 | News
Rev. Cheryl Allen didn’t tear down a wall; she just created a small hole in it. As a result, about 720 abandoned babies have been rescued through the “Door of Hope.” Rev. Cheryl Allen didn’t tear down a wall; she just created a small hole in...
by David McCollum | Dec 11, 2008 | Opinion
Cheryl Allen is a senior pastor because she literally has gone where no man would go. They had that strange look and air about them, the men who visited Berea Baptist Church in Johannesburg, South Africa, that Sunday morning. Near the end of the service, the men...
