by Blake Hart | Feb 4, 2019 | Opinion
Why don’t they just come here legally? This is, understandably, one of the most commonly asked questions when we’re talking about the number of undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States. Many wonder why these individuals didn’t come legally in the...
by Tyler Conway | Feb 4, 2019 | Opinion
Should churches display the U.S. flag in their sanctuaries? It’s a hot topic that’s been debated in local churches across the nation for some time now. Usually, it’s the more patriotic congregants who have strong opinions for keeping the flag on display. One gets the...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 1, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce When pulling John Pavlovitz’ new book from a FedEx envelope, my first thought was: “Hmm, this is the only book I’ve received with ‘butt-kicking’ in the title.” OK, it’s in the subtitle — but still. However, anyone familiar with Pavlovitz’ widely read...
by Kate Hanch | Feb 1, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Feb. 20, 2012. Kate Hanch was a children’s ministry associate at Holmeswood Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri, at the time of publication. February has been Baptist Women in Ministry’s “Martha Stearns Marshall...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 1, 2019 | Opinion
Journalist Tom Brokaw was called out on comments he made on a recent episode of “Meet the Press,” where he suggested that Hispanics were not doing enough to assimilate. He has since apologized, but the conversations continue online, on buses and in taxis, at...
by Ginger Hughes | Jan 31, 2019 | Opinion
By: Ginger Hughes I watched my son ride horses recently, the reins held firmly in his small hands, his feet dangling on each side of the saddle nowhere close to reaching the stirrups. My dad, his “Papa”, walked alongside him, answering ALL the questions my little guy...
