by Jan Turrentine | Jun 27, 2003 | Opinion
Jim MacLaren, an intelligent, athletic and handsome 22-year-old Yale graduate, was happily riding his motorcycle down New York’s Fifth Avenue when he was suddenly struck by a city bus. He remembers nothing of the impact that threw him 89 feet into the air. He...
by Jan Turrentine | Jun 20, 2003 | Opinion
One sure way to get some people to close not just their ears but also their minds and their mouths is to talk about giving. Yet we can’t honestly talk about God and the message of the gospel without factoring it into the equation. Giving is in God’s very...
by Jan Turrentine | Jun 13, 2003 | Opinion
Christmas Eve 1992 presented Nadine and Robert Milford of Albuquerque, N.M., with one of life’s defining moments. Late that evening, the car carrying their daughter Melanie Cravens, son-in-law Paul and three granddaughters was struck by a speeding truck going...
by Jan Turrentine | Jun 6, 2003 | Opinion
The news is not altogether good for the media these days. A relatively small number of people surveyed—only 36 percent—believe news organizations “get the facts straight,” according to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup poll. This figure marks a 15 percent decline...
by Jan Turrentine | May 30, 2003 | Opinion
They stress prayer and worship; sharing, supporting and encouraging in small groups; service; and witnessing. Opportunities for education, training, networking and resourcing abound. Mentoring and accountability are part of the package, too. “As followers of...
