by Drew Smith | Dec 10, 2009 | Opinion
The Christmas season is once again upon us and that means that we will again have the annual chance to view some of the old-time favorite holiday specials on TV. Whether one prefers “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”...
by Drew Smith | Nov 24, 2009 | Opinion
I thought Hal Lindsey was dead, but I discovered he is quite alive when I ran into him on TV the other night. Not only is he very much alive, but also the end-times prophecy that forms the basis of his theological and political perspective on the world is also very...
by Drew Smith | Nov 19, 2009 | Opinion
Each Sunday, Christians across the world recite in communal worship the words of the Lord’s Prayer. Yet like many of the recitations we memorize and repeat, especially those that proclaim what we believe, reciting the Lord’s Prayer can become a somewhat...
by Drew Smith | Nov 10, 2009 | Opinion
Perhaps one of the most troubling and ignored commands of Jesus is the order to love our enemies. Spoken in the same context as Jesus’ recognition that we are called to love our neighbors – that is, those easier to love – Jesus’ command to love our enemies...
by Drew Smith | Nov 4, 2009 | Opinion
We live in a restless and discontented age. Each day we are confronted with problems and circumstances that test our peace and contentment. We worry about financial problems, health problems and family problems. We are anxious about raising our children, succeeding at...
