by James L. Evans | May 8, 2009 | Opinion
A recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center Forum on Religion and Public life reveals a disturbing statistic. According to the poll, nearly 62 percent of white evangelical Christians believe that torturing suspected terrorists is often or sometimes justified....
by Larry Coleman | May 8, 2009 | Opinion
I haven’t had much empathy for the Republican Party in recent years, but I’m finding myself identifying with Sen. Olympia Snowe these days. “We have not made any dramatic changes as a party that would suggest there has been any kind of reforming,...
by Ircel Harrison | May 8, 2009 | Opinion
Leadership guru Peter Drucker once wrote, “Effective innovations start small.” Some would disagree with that approach. At least one consultant has suggested that if change is necessary in an organization, do it on the grand scale so that all of the pain is...
by John D. Pierce | May 7, 2009 | Opinion
The National Day of Prayer has been around for decades. But during the eight-year tenure of former President George W. Bush, it took on a different flavor. He hosted an annual observance in the East Room of the White House coordinated by Shirley Dobson, chairperson of...
by Wendell Griffen | May 7, 2009 | Opinion
On April 17, 1952, President Harry S. Truman signed a bill proclaiming a National Day of Prayer to be declared by each succeeding president at an appropriate date chosen by that president. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed an amendment to that law that provides...
by Ed Hogan | May 7, 2009 | Opinion
Let me let you in on a little known secret. Mother’s Day is one of the hardest sermons to preach all year. Surprised? There are few lengthy texts that lend themselves naturally to the topic. It is hard to say anything with an edge to it. And if it doesn’t...
