by Mitch Carnell | Sep 27, 2012 | Opinion
I have always loved congregational singing. When I was a preschooler on Sunday mornings, the congregation often sang, “Bringing in the Sheaves.” I had no idea what sheaves were, so my young mind translated sheaves into something I knew: sheets. After all,...
by Mitch Carnell | Sep 10, 2012 | Opinion
What gifts were you given, and how have you employed them to further God’s kingdom? During a discussion of talent, I said to Paula Carl, a gifted pianist, organist and conductor, “I am wary about using the term ‘talented’ because I don’t...
by Mitch Carnell | Jul 4, 2012 | Opinion
Every day of my life, I give thanks for being an American. I had nothing to do with where I was born, but I am grateful for this accident of birth. I mean no disrespect to any other country. I was born into a working-class family in upstate South Carolina. My parents...
by Mitch Carnell | Jul 3, 2012 | Opinion
Our country and much of the world has expressed shock and horror at the verbal and physical treatment meted out to a 68-year-old grandmother and bus monitor in Greece, New York. Karen Klein tried to maintain her composure while her tormentors continued their assault....
by Mitch Carnell | Apr 10, 2012 | Opinion
Bullying is growing worse at every level. It is present in homes, schools, playgrounds, sports venues and workplaces. It assaults us on television and over radio. How can the church respond to the growing menace? The Bible gives ample instructions on how to defeat...
