by Jon Kuhrt | Nov 27, 2018 | Opinion
One of the most important truths I have learned from the last 25 years of working with people is this: We cannot change other people unless they want to change. It’s important that we remember this truth because helping people with complex problems is in itself...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 26, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce For the last couple of years I’ve stayed firmly on the same message: that many who claim the name Christian pay little or no attention to what Jesus actually said and did. Especially what he called the greatest commandment on which all else hangs....
by John D. Pierce | Nov 26, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Never have I claimed to speak for anyone other than myself. But I’m always honored when told that my words have conveyed the thoughts and concerns of others as well. Shaping and sharing perspectives on faithful living in challenging times is a...
by Tyler Conway | Nov 26, 2018 | Opinion
One criticism that the pro-life movement tends to hear repeatedly is that their position would be taken much more seriously if they would adopt a consistent pro-life ethic that rejects all forms of killing. This, of course, would include issues like capital...
by Ircel Harrison | Nov 26, 2018 | Opinion
We see the articles and blogs daily: church membership in decline, mainline influence waning, church buildings a burden, membership declining, fewer people entering the ministry. Despite the challenges, there is a way forward for the church. The church will survive...
by Andrew Kleissner | Nov 26, 2018 | Opinion
David Kerrigan was 8 years old and scared. It was 1962 and the Cuban missile crisis threatened to destroy the world. He cuddled his baby brother while listening to the radio and found his childhood peace being profoundly disturbed. The subject of peace is in the...