by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 16, 2009 | Opinion
While on a writing retreat earlier this week, I took a walk around the Northwest Creek Marina near New Bern. I don’t know a sloop from a ketch, but I enjoy taking note of the various names boat owners give to their yachts.I saw one named...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 15, 2009 | Opinion
That which divides the Church into Christian denom- inations and creates division within denominational groups is generally a disagreement over the essentials of faith. It may be that simple.To require affirmation of a doctrinal position that those in power hold as...
by William Brackney | Oct 15, 2009 | Opinion
First of two parts. Among Christian institutions, experience abounds in recent years of unethical hiring practices and sometimes flagrant violations of accepted protocols and human rights. Faculty recruitment and hiring practices illustrate how little attention is...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 15, 2009 | Opinion
Americans’ proclivity for do-it-yourself projects appears to be extending more and more into the religious arena, a tendency that has serious implications for the church. Parade Magazine recently reported on a survey of “Spirituality in America,” and...
by Sybil D. Smith | Oct 15, 2009 | Opinion
Are we really ready to let go of secular or marketplace health-care expectations? Do congregations want to reclaim a role in health and caring? In preparation to reclaim health and caring ministries, the first call is to recognize our deep dependence on a...
by Trey Lyon | Oct 14, 2009 | Opinion
A week ago my wife and I decided to join her family at the North Georgia State Fair. With a looming vacation to Disney World next week, it seemed like a reasonable litmus test of our 4-year-old’s patience and willingness to ride the rides. Somewhere between my...
