by Robert Parham | Dec 26, 2006 | Opinion
When I first went to work for a denominational agency in Nashville, I encountered two wasteful patterns that forever set me in another direction. One was individual sloth. The other was organizational misdirection. I observed that some religious bureaucrats were among...
by James L. Evans | Dec 25, 2006 | Opinion
Christmas in the South is unlike Christmas anywhere else in America. While obviously there are many common factors that show up in Christmas festivities nationwide, there are features of a southern Christmas celebration which are truly unique. For instance, it’s...
by Howard Zehr | Dec 25, 2006 | Opinion
I am with a group of men in prison. We are in a seminar I have been leading for some weeks. Most are many years into serving life sentences. One young man, however, expects to be released soon. We get to talking about justice. “When we were outside,” the...
by Britt Towery | Dec 25, 2006 | Opinion
I read where Joseph, Mary and the baby Jesus spent only one night in the Bethlehem mule barn. Officials from the Bethlehem city government informed them there was an ordinance against having a nativity scene so near city hall. (Now I know why the Wise Men visited them...
by Richard Wilson | Dec 22, 2006 | Opinion
Americans are notorious for their holiday extravagance. Some theorists even suggest that holiday spending is a solid way to gauge the health or sluggishness of our nation’s economy. In related veins some see willingness to spend, spend, spend during the holidays...
by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 22, 2006 | Opinion
“This is a true story” begins the movie. Not “based on” or “inspired by,” but “this is.” And aside from a couple of composite characters, “We Are Marshall” seems to be the true and still largely unknown story...
