by Danny Chisholm | Nov 15, 2019 | Opinion
I’ve often struggled making application of this saying of Jesus found in Mark 14:7, “The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me.” Jesus is responding to a criticism voiced by Judas relating to the...
by Richard Wilson | Nov 15, 2019 | Christian Nationalism, Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on July 8, 2003. At the time of publication, Wilson was professor of theology and chair of the Roberts Department of Christianity at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. The idea of a Christian America is deeply entrenched in...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 14, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Someday history will ask: “When American evangelicals were sacrificing their claimed values and witness to overwhelmingly embrace a religious/political ideology in stark contrast to the life and teachings of Jesus, was anyone speaking out?” I want...
by Mitch Randall | Nov 14, 2019 | Opinion
Chris Dykshorn could not stop worrying about the surplus grain he could not sell. He grew more and more despondent as flooded crops and America’s trade wars took their toll. His inability to sell his grain brought this South Dakota farmer to the brink of financial...
by Rupen Das | Nov 14, 2019 | Opinion
Having been involved in disaster relief for a number of decades in the global south, my focus was always on responding to the immediate physical and psychological needs of those affected by conflict or natural disasters. While that was critical to save lives and help...
by Hannah McMahan King | Nov 13, 2019 | Opinion
A surprisingly common, yet often unacknowledged story, exists in my family and many others of European American descent. A grandfather, or maybe a great uncle, served in World War II. They returned home after their time in the military and went to college or purchased...
