by John D. Pierce | Nov 8, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Jack Causey is not only a creative and effective pastor — he is the epitome of a pastor’s pastor. My first recollection of Jack comes from my campus ministry years when he led a workshop (might have been called something cooler like a “breakout”) on...
by Gary Furr | Nov 8, 2019 | Opinion
This is a pretty serious moment in our country and the world for so many reasons. Most of us are trying to go on with life, attend to the people we love and do our work. Meanwhile, day by day, social media, television and the news transmit chaos. My friend, Roger...
by Michael Parnell | Nov 8, 2019 | Opinion
My father did not memorize much Scripture, but there was one he would use a lot from Numbers 32:23. It’s not the whole verse, just the last phrase: “Be sure your sin will find you out.” That phrase ran through my mind as I watched “Parasite.” Directed by Bong Joon-ho,...
by Philip Jenkins | Nov 8, 2019 | Opinion
An otherwise well-researched Pew Research Center study became problematic for me due to how the findings were presented in news headlines. I began addressing this yesterday, explaining why claims of a “decline in Christianity” were misleading, while also noting that...
by Doug Weaver | Nov 8, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Dec. 2, 2002. At the time of publication, Weaver was professor of Christianity and chair of the religion and philosophy division at Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon, Georgia. Roger Williams, a Puritan minister and...
by Mitch Randall | Nov 7, 2019 | Opinion
With the U.S. presidential election one year away, candidates are already attempting to attract voters by rolling out policies addressing a variety of topics. One of the most pressing issues voters want candidates to discuss is health care. Americans spent $3.65...
