by Marvin A. McMickle | May 25, 2009 | Opinion
I confess that while the election and inauguration of Barack Obama has taken place, I am only cautiously optimistic that our country will seize upon this opportunity to move toward the reconciliation that I firmly believe is within our grasp. It is not that I doubt...
by Christa Brown | May 25, 2009 | Opinion
The Oregon legislature passed a law on May 7 prohibiting school administrators from making deals that hide the sexual misconduct of teachers who resign. These sorts of deals are so common that they have a nickname – passing the trash. What happens is that an...
by Ircel Harrison | May 25, 2009 | Opinion
Are we entering a new phase of Christian missions that can best be described as a web of relationships with local churches as part of the mix? I think something new is developing that is changing the face of Christian missions. I am thinking particularly about the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 22, 2009 | Opinion
I just bought my fourth white car in a row. White can be boring, I know, but several studies I’ve read have shown white cars to be more visible than darker ones, and less likely to be involved in crashes.Not that it can’t happen: in 1974, while waiting to...
by James L. Evans | May 22, 2009 | Opinion
A reader of my column in White County, Georgia, alerted me recently to a development at the courthouse there. Following the lead of many government entities around the country, county officials have established a public display featuring the Ten Commandments along...
by Larry Greenfield | May 22, 2009 | Opinion
Given the divorce rate in this country, it’s pretty clear that quite a few folks have trouble staying in love. A host of contextual and cultural reasons, even justifications, exist for the phenomenon, despite the “death do us part” vows that most...
