by Sara Powell | Nov 11, 2008 | Opinion
Many of us who seek to minister to “the least of these” do so by giving our time, talents and funds. Sometimes we work in or donate to soup kitchens, clothes closets or other charitable ministries. Seldom do we realize that our compassionate response may...
by Wendell Griffen | Nov 11, 2008 | Opinion
Rather than speaking about a color-blind or “post-racial” society, the pundits and other observers of the Obama election should hope that it marks a society committed to “post-racism.” Barack Obama understands and accepts his racial identity,...
by Mark Woods | Nov 11, 2008 | Opinion
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s problem is its wealth. It is the size of Western Europe, and it is quite staggeringly rich in diamonds, coal, oil, and coltan, an essential ingredient in mobile telephones. Its very identity is a product of European rapacity;...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 10, 2008 | Opinion
Books and tourist town sideshows produced by Ripley’s “Believe It … Or Not” have drawn in the incredulous for years, featuring attractions that seem too weird, crazy, or otherwise impossible to believe.I haven’t needed a ticket to view...
by Adam Hamilton | Nov 10, 2008 | Opinion
Methodists have historically had the ability to hold together the concerns of both liberals and conservatives, to preach both the evangelical and social gospels, and to attempt to understand and acknowledge the important positions deeply held by people on opposite...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 8, 2008 | Opinion
Insight and inspiration don’t come in even doses. A veteran pastor, when speaking of preaching, told me long ago: “Sometimes you have something to say; sometimes you have to say something.”Writing editorials, blogs, etc. is the same way. There are...
