by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 15, 2018 | Opinion
I’ve found it increasingly hard to blog on current events these days, given that the political situation is so hopelessly in a shambles that any comments from me would be just restating the obvious. Hurricanes and other disasters likewise get more than adequate...
by LaLeita Small | Oct 15, 2018 | Opinion
A summer in Toronto provided a journey that led me to freedom. The freedom to be who God called me to be as I continue to evolve. Before my travels, I took a couple of days to spend with my family in Pittsburgh – a place known for sportsmanship, bridges, three rivers...
by Brent McDougal | Oct 15, 2018 | Opinion
Along the Sea of Galilee, the fishing village of Magdala has been excavated in recent years. It was the hometown of Mary Magdalene, the woman out of whom Jesus drove seven demons. She was also a witness to the crucifixion (when most men had run away) and the first one...
by Molly T. Marshall | Oct 12, 2018 | Opinion
Most of us have now made the shift toward inclusive language for humanity, and we are learning about how pronouns matter in personal identity. We have realized that exclusive language erases half of humanity. Using only man or mankind ignores the presence of women in...
by Barry Howard | Oct 12, 2018 | Opinion
This has been a sad and anxiety-riddled week on the Florida Panhandle. One of the most powerful storms in history sprinted across the Gulf of Mexico and then blitzed ashore between Florida’s Panama City Beach and Port Saint Joe, wreaking havoc from Navarre Beach to...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Oct 12, 2018 | Opinion
The global temperature continues to rise steadily toward 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to a report released Oct. 8 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). “Human activities are estimated to have caused approximately 1.0°C...
