by Mark Woods | Jul 1, 2009 | Opinion
Encounters between Christianity and Islam are increasingly common and complex, as members of both faiths increasingly live side by side. When any faiths have to occupy the same geographical space, there is bound to be tension. For Christians and Muslims, the nature...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 30, 2009 | Opinion
Suppose you have made it to “Final Jeopardy” and the answer is “M Night.” What would you scribble down as your question?Alex Trebek would nod approvingly if you offered: “Who is the Indian-American writer and director of such films as The...
by Katie Kilpatrick | Jun 30, 2009 | Opinion
It’s easy to get lost in the whirlwind of never-ending new life-instructions for Jesus-followers these days. Every day there seems to be a new social justice battle cry: Eat no beef. Too much grain consumption. Buy a hybrid, or better yet, ride a bike. ...
by Trey Lyon | Jun 30, 2009 | Opinion
We were just coming out of Advent and starting a new cycle of Sunday School material in our youth department back in January. I asked our high school teacher what he thought about the day’s lesson. With genuine enthusiasm, he said “Well, it’s...
by Stephen Rives | Jun 30, 2009 | Opinion
I am the pastor of Eastside Church of the Cross, formerly known as Louisburg Southern Baptist Church, in Louisburg, Kan. In a recent article at EthicsDaily.com, Jeannie Babb Taylor pondered the motive behind name changes in the Southern Baptist Convention and she used...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 29, 2009 | Opinion
Something there is about the soil and some seeds and some water. Something that makes things spring from the ground and grow. Something that has its roots in divinity, far beyond my poor efforts to understand.I think that’s one of the reasons I find myself more...