by Randy Hyde | Oct 24, 2008 | General
A lot of preachers take Monday off. I know, I know, there’s the old saw about how a preacher only works one day a week, so he not only takes Mondays off but the rest of the week as well. Boy, if I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard that one … I...
by Randy Hyde | Feb 25, 2008 | Opinion
The recent New Baptist Covenant Celebration in Atlanta focused on Jesus’ moral agenda, outlined in Luke 4. Perhaps like the Shema (Dt 6:4-9), we should keep these words of Jesus in our hearts, recite them to our children, and talk about them when we are at home...
by Randy Hyde | Jul 10, 2007 | Opinion
Our recent trip to the Washington D.C. area did not afford my wife, Janet. and me nearly enough time for seeing historical sites. Since we stayed nearby, we did visit the battlefield at Manassas (or Bull Run, as the Union referred to it), where the Civil War began. It...
by Randy Hyde | Oct 12, 2006 | Opinion
Their names are Naomi Rose Ebersol, Marian Fisher, Mary Liz Miller, Lena Miller, and Anna Mae Stolzfus. They were the Amish girls, ages ranging from 7 to 13, who were recently murdered by Charles Carl Roberts in Nickel Mines, Pa. The Amish are an interesting, if not...
by Randy Hyde | Jun 30, 2006 | Opinion
Sorry, Moses. I have to tell you that I’ve trumped you. I realize that the faith journey is not a competition, so please don’t hear me bragging about this. In fact, it was one of the most humbling, if not gratifying, experiences I’ve ever had. But,...
