by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 21, 2011 | Opinion
So, who wants to live a long life? Most of us would probably count ourselves in that number, and Sunday’s Parade magazine included an article that was bound to draw our attention: “The Secrets to a Long Life.” The article was apparently written with...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 18, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce Recently, our 12-year-old said she’d like a little garden spot to grow some tomatoes and peppers this year. One of my favorite therapies is designing and digging, so I started plotting a plot. Living on a wooded acre with rolling hills and...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 18, 2011 | Opinion
I don’t always give careful attention to Christian Reflection, a journal produced by Baylor University’s Center for Christian Ethics — some days I’m just not that reflective, or the topic explored in that particular issue doesn’t grab me....
by Larry Greenfield | Feb 18, 2011 | Opinion
I think Jesus would have had it in him to tolerate Valentine’s Day. But just barely. After all, it’s pretty clear he didn’t have a sweetheart who would have received chocolates on the Galilean equivalent of our Feb. 14. Yes, he did have some explicit...
by Mike Parnell | Feb 18, 2011 | Opinion
Watching “127 Hours,” I was reminded of what Viktor Frankl found in his concentration camp. When he was deported to Theresienstadt, he noted that some prisoners endured while others caved in to the camp’s horror. Those that survived did so because...
by James L. Evans | Feb 18, 2011 | Opinion
I have been preaching from the Sermon on the Mount for the last few Sundays. This is always a challenge for me because the ideals expressed in Matthew 5-7 are so lofty. These chapters are the heart of the Gospel, the very center of the teachings of Jesus. It’s...
