by John D. Pierce | Sep 29, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. pierce American evangelicals (as they are deemed now) got politically excited a few decades ago. I get it. Abortion is an emotionally compelling cause that calls for thoughtful, constructive and compassionate responses. But the complex issue got...
by Mitch Randall | Sep 28, 2018 | Opinion
Winding down the narrow streets of Lviv, Ukraine, the bus could no longer navigate the tight corners near the center of the city. The crowd was let out to make the rest of the journey on foot. After a short walk, the group turned the corner to discover the most...
by Ron Rolheiser | Sep 28, 2018 | Opinion
“Besides all this, between you and us a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who might want to pass from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.” Abraham speaks these words to a soul in hell in the famous parable of the Rich Man and...
by Mark Tidsworth | Sep 27, 2018 | Opinion
The seeds planted in the congregational growth environment, which become the harvest of adaptive change, are sown long before any change initiatives are introduced. In fact, insightful pastors, church staff and lay leaders answer these six significant questions before...
by Ginger Hughes | Sep 26, 2018 | Opinion
By: Ginger Hughes “Hold me, Mama,” my little one said, as I was unloading the dishwasher one morning after breakfast. “I will son. Give me just a minute,” I replied. I felt a little hand tug on my shirt, and once again he asked me to pick him up. “I’m almost...
by Christa Brown | Sep 26, 2018 | Opinion
With the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh thrown into question by sexual assault allegations, President Trump tweeted that “if it was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed.” Distressed by the president’s apparent ignorance...
