by Fred Guttman | Feb 23, 2010 | Opinion
The Jordan River has been the subject of many songs. “The Jordan River is deep and wide, Hallelujah.” Or “I looked over the Jordan and what did I see, coming for to carry me home.” With songs such as this one, one could imagine that the Jordan...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 23, 2010 | Opinion
“Make-it-right” contractor Mike Holmes of HGTV is something of a renovation superhero. In each episode of “Holmes on Homes,” the muscular man and his team of construction workers clean up somebody else’s mess.The Holmes crew comes to the...
by William Brackney | Feb 22, 2010 | Opinion
We are halfway through the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and I’ve managed to absorb several national anthems. Frankly, I’ve developed slightly antagonistic feelings toward the interplay of sports and patriotism as a result. The problem for me is this: The...
by Drew Smith | Feb 22, 2010 | Opinion
Anyone who is even slightly observant about the happenings in our world must draw the conclusion that there is indeed great suffering across God’s creation. From the abject poverty millions face each day, to the wars that continue to rage, to the natural...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 22, 2010 | Opinion
On the first Sunday of Lent, it’s traditional to study the story of “the temptation of Jesus,” most familiar from the versions found in Matthew 4:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13. In thinking on that story in preparation for preaching this year, it occurred to...
by James L. Evans | Feb 21, 2010 | Opinion
There once was a village called Alabama. There were many wonderful people who lived there. They were hard working, honest and full of faith. They lived in nice homes, tried to raise nice children and generally tried to be nice to each other. The village of Alabama...
