by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 29, 2010 | Opinion
I never thought of putting Christmas and collards in the same sentence until Sunday, and that was by accident, but I’m glad it turned out that way. I had a chance to preach for the first Sunday of Advent, which always gets me to thinking about the importance of...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 26, 2010 | Opinion
The first Sunday of Advent is coming, the one most traditions designate as the Sunday of hope. That’s one of my favorite themes: hope is what keeps us going when all else seems lost or distant, and it is powerful medicine. Hope works on many levels. When I plant...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 23, 2010 | Opinion
I’ve never liked crowds, except at church. Since overflow congregations have occured fairly rarely in my experience, that means I haven’t had to contend with many really big crowds — but it also means I choose to avoid some things that many other...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 22, 2010 | Opinion
He always called me “Bubba,” and it made me feel special, even though I knew he called most other men and boys “Bubba,” too. In the South, that’s as close to an endearment for other males as most men can come. At left, several years ago,...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 19, 2010 | Opinion
A New Jersey pastor has ordered about 50 married church officials in his 1,000-member congregation to delete their Facebook accounts and swear off the social networking site, according to the Associated Press. Rev. Cedric Miller, pastor of the Living Word Christian...
