by Tony W. Cartledge | May 6, 2011 | Opinion
There are many hard jobs in the world, and many of us might want to argue that ours is the hardest. Some involve heavy physical labor that wears down the body. Others may require constant decision-making that exacts a mental toll. Still other jobs demand constant...
by James L. Evans | May 5, 2011 | Opinion
Somewhere a preacher is preaching. He shakes his fist at the ceiling as he describes the wrath of God. That wrath has come, he tells his attentive congregation, on the crest of a terrible storm. God has shown his power and his might by smashing a wall of wind and...
by Laura Seay | May 5, 2011 | Opinion
I’m not sure how much can be said about Jason Stearns’ new book on the Congo wars, “Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa,” that hasn’t already been said by far more prestigious reviewers...
by Leroy Seat | May 5, 2011 | Opinion
Thirty-eight years ago last week, on April 30, 1973, a group of people gathered at the site of a restored Shaker village near Harrodsburg, Ky. It was there that the Shakertown Pledge was written. The Shakers, as most of you may know, were members of a religious sect...
by Bill Wilson | May 5, 2011 | Opinion
Some weeks fade from memory quickly; others stand out for their significance and impact. This year, the week of Easter and following was a memorable week for us to learn some indispensible things about being a vibrant and healthy church in the 21st century. The week...
by Andrew Gardner | May 5, 2011 | Opinion
I admit that when I read the first Facebook status saying Osama bin Laden had been killed, I was relieved. But my relief faded after reading six or seven of these. As I saw my friends’ joy over bin Laden’s death, I became frightened. I turned on the news...
