by John D. Pierce | Sep 4, 2010 | Opinion
The lowly Atlanta Braves had the first overall pick in the 1990 Major League Baseball amateur draft. Then-general manager Bobby Cox had his eye on “can’t-miss” pitcher Todd Van Poppel who had scouts drooling over his mighty arm. But the pompous young...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 3, 2010 | Opinion
When asked to promote an upcoming “Bible Lands Study Tour” and follow with a brief sermon during chapel services at Campbell University Divinity School this past Tuesday, I noted that the history of the Holy Land is a history of brokenness told in...
by Colin Harris | Sep 3, 2010 | Opinion
Reinhold Niebuhr is regarded by many as the most influential American theologian and ethicist of the 20th century. His gift for seeing the complexity of the issues brought balance between the idealism and the realism of modern human experience. With an unwavering...
by Mike Parnell | Sep 3, 2010 | Opinion
Robert Duvall began his movie career portraying Arthur “Boo” Radley. In his latest movie, “Get Low,” we see what could be termed the evolution of Boo. It has been said that the allure of “To Kill a Mockingbird” is tied to the...
by Keith Herron | Sep 3, 2010 | Opinion
Luke 14 tells a wonderful story about the “table habits” of Jesus and the conversations that took place around the table. It was around the table that the first breaking of the bread and the common cup were shared among the disciples in the upper room on...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 2, 2010 | Opinion
Reaching younger persons is often the subject for conversation among church leaders who are rightly concerned about next-generation vitality and leadership. But at times it seems to come at the expense of a broader concern about intergenerational community and the...
