by Britt Towery | Aug 7, 2008 | Opinion
As many Americans leave for work Friday morning, the sun will be setting on the first full day of the Beijing Olympics.The date China chose for their first time to host the Olympics is 8/8/08. All those eights make it a unique date. In Chinese “eight” (ba)...
by Rabbi Andy Koren | Aug 7, 2008 | Opinion
This Friday, the attention of the world will turn to Olympics. Extensive media coverage will be given to exceptional athletes–the talented swimmers, gifted gymnasts, Dream Teams and so many others. Let’s hope that in our amazement at the pageantry, we do...
by Chuck Warnock | Aug 6, 2008 | Opinion
Last November, I posed the question in a blog, “If gas hits $4/gal, what will your church do?” We are beyond $4/gallon gas now, and the future looks different than we ever thought it would just a couple of years back. But, there are other crises which will...
by Drew Smith | Aug 6, 2008 | Opinion
The Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most familiar and beloved parables told by Jesus. Yet the danger in knowing the story too well is that we have often understood the story apart from its original social context, leading us to miss the shock the parable...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 5, 2008 | Opinion
Toilet humor is apparently as old as humor itself, if you go by a top ten list of the “World’s Oldest Jokes” published last week by the University of Wolverhampton.And it shows that the ancients had a fairly odd sense of humor … but maybe you...
by Ed Hogan | Aug 5, 2008 | Opinion
It is no secret to those who know me, that I love sports. It is the ultimate reality show. Take the Brett Favre fiasco for example. He retired last spring and the team has moved ahead with their new quarterback. He has now changed his mind and wants to play again. He...
