by James L. Evans | Jun 7, 2010 | Opinion
Webster’s dictionary defines “sabbatical” as “a recurring period of rest.” The biblical idea of Sabbath and sabbatical is a bit more involved. The ancient Hebrews observed in their creation story that after the work of making the world...
by Joe Phelps | Jun 7, 2010 | Opinion
I got up early on my day off to tackle an industrious list of things to do now that our hardwood floors are finished. A Diet Coke and the morning newspaper are my companions before a time of quiet. Scanning the headlines I read of BP’s oil “spill”...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 6, 2010 | Opinion
People who live in subdivisions are familiar with something called a “Homeowners’ Covenant.” It’s basically a list of rules for what you can and can’t do with your own house and land. Home buyers are supposed to read the covenant before...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 5, 2010 | Opinion
Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard is the Brett Favre of evangelical Christianity. He always finds a way to stay in the news.As anyone with any exposure to news knows, in 2006 Haggard left New Life Church in Colorado Springs, a congregation that he started a decade...
by Robert Parham | Jun 4, 2010 | Opinion
Six weeks after oil began gushing into the Gulf, the United States faces what appears to be its worst man-made ecological disaster with estimates as high as 19,000 barrels of oil per day destroying the environment and a way of life for countless Americans. Yet too few...
by Ron Crawford | Jun 4, 2010 | Opinion
We ministers are really knowledgeable about a variety of subjects. Finance is not usually one of them. And while I’m not a financial expert, this “quick and dirty” on retirement accounts – for ministers who will not talk with a financial advisor –...
