by Mitch Carnell | Sep 6, 2011 | Opinion
Carol and I left New York City on Sept. 2, 2001, after seeing “The Music Man” the night before on Broadway. Nothing could have prepared us for what lay ahead. “The Music Man” is about as American and apple pie as any show can be. It portrays...
by Mitch Carnell | Sep 1, 2011 | Opinion
Does urging Christians to practice civility rob them of their ability to speak out on issues of great importance to them? This is the criticism I hear most often, that somehow striving for a more respectful dialog fosters a watered-down approach to the issues that...
by Mitch Carnell | Aug 4, 2011 | Opinion
I was surprised and perplexed as I examined my curious, contradictory behavior. My wife and I go each summer for a week to the ChautauquaInstitution in western New York state, where we hear outstanding ministers from a variety of pulpits. I always take a notepad to...
by Mitch Carnell | May 26, 2011 | Opinion
One of the most encouraging telephone calls I ever received came one Saturday morning. The woman introduced herself as the wife of a former student. She wanted me to know that her husband had just been chosen as the administrator of a major hospital in Florida. Then...
by Mitch Carnell | Mar 30, 2011 | Opinion
The cashier and I were concluding our discussion about the “Say Something Nice” button I was wearing when I handed one to the man who had just walked up. “Fat chance,” he said looking at the button. “Those guys in Washington set a bad...
