by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 21, 2018 | Opinion
A paper presented at the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) meeting last week put me in the mood for pound cake. Really. I didn’t get to hear the lecture, because my teaching schedule renders it impractical to attend both ASOR and the Society of...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 21, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Nurturing Faith’s bestselling book, This I Know: A Simple Biblical Defense for LGBTQ Christians, has become a go-to resource for those willing to take a serious look at the biblical context for the highly-selective “clobber verses”...
by Mitch Carnell | Nov 21, 2018 | Opinion
How could you use Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, for purposes other than shopping? StoryCorps, an organization that seeks to foster compassion and justice through storytelling, has designated that day as a National Day of Listening – a time when families...
by Dan Holloway | Nov 21, 2018 | Opinion
Author Allen Hilton reports on a survey done with parents of adult children back in 1960 in his book, “House United: How the Church Can Save the World.” Among the questions that were asked was this one: “Would you be upset if your child married a child from a...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 20, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Thanksgiving reminds us that many of life’s daily gifts go unrecognized. It is more than a phrase to say, “We pause to give thanks…” This annual pause in our routines and rat races gives us the chance to reflect upon all that blesses our lives....
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 20, 2018 | Opinion
Mercy. A word, concept, attitude, practice so central to the Christian faith, but it has too often been placed on the shelf and forgotten in our interactions with others. We desire mercy from God for our own shortcomings but we’re less forthcoming when others fail –...
