by Michael Helms | Sep 9, 2003 | Opinion
The circus that has taken place at the state judicial building in Alabama has brought attention to Judge Moore, to Alabama, to the Ten Commandments and to the courts’ ruling on the separation of church and state. Whether this attention is positive or negative...
by Michael Helms | Aug 18, 2003 | Opinion
One responsibility of a pastor is to visit people when they are hospitalized. When people’s lives are disrupted by loss of health, they need support and love. It’s an opportunity for the minister to say on behalf of the church, “We care about...
by Michael Helms | Aug 11, 2003 | Opinion
As a pastor, I am sometimes questioned about this topic: What does the Bible say about homosexuality? What’s a proper Christian response? Of course, homosexuality is just one of many sexual behaviors about which the Bible speaks. Yet it is the hot-button sexual...
by Michael Helms | Jul 4, 2003 | Opinion
Americans will pull out Old Glory this weekend to celebrate Independence Day. Coming off a war in Iraq and with soldiers still dying there, the mood is highly patriotic this July 4. In addition, we are only a couple of months away from the second anniversary of the...
by Michael Helms | May 21, 2003 | Opinion
You might forget his name, Aron Ralston, but you won’t soon forget what he did. After having his arm pinned by an 800-pound boulder for five days while hiking in Colorado, Ralston broke the bones in his arm and used his dull pocket knife to cut through the skin...
