by Mark Johnson | Nov 19, 2010 | Opinion
A member of the congregation recently complimented our hosting a first ever joint Thanksgiving service with Muslims, Jews and Christians for the Lexington, Ky., community (7 p.m. on Nov. 21). She noticed how the Jews and, more particularly, the Muslims she knew...
by Mike Parnell | Nov 19, 2010 | Opinion
I love comic books, and I love animated movies. You would think that putting both of them together would equal movie heaven for me. It did with “The Incredibles.” It doesn’t with “Megamind.” “Megamind” is the latest offering...
by James L. Evans | Nov 19, 2010 | Opinion
Just about every Sunday in our church, we lift our voices together and say the Lord’s Prayer. This is the prayer Jesus gave to his disciples in response to their request for him to “teach us how to pray.” Part of the prayer includes these words:...
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...
by Ircel Harrison | Nov 18, 2010 | Opinion
Recent news reports tell us that Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral in California has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Church leaders disclosed that the church is close to $50 million in debt. Some have seen this as the harbinger of the death of the megachurch....
by Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb | Nov 18, 2010 | Opinion
The news was good from my recent routine doctor’s visit. Keep doing what you’re doing, the doctor told me as she noted that I also had lost five pounds since my last annual check-up. But an hour or so later, my mind switched from my physical well-being to...
