The Souls of Black Folk: Centennial Edition

One hundred years ago two brothers took their new-fangled flying machine for a North Carolina ride. Both the Buick and the Ford motor companies were born. That same year William Edward Bughardt Du Bois burst upon the cultural scene as a writer of courage, elegance,...

Kindness Lacking in Missionary Firings

Like many children, the first Scripture I memorized was, “Be ye kind one to another,” from Ephesians 4:32. Through the years I have often fallen short of being kind, sometimes in deed, sometimes by word and often by insensitivity to the needs and feelings...

“Bruce Almighty”

What if an average Joe, thinking he had what it takes to run the world, assumed God’s powers for a few days? Hollywood calls that sort of “what if” a high concept, an idea that is instantly memorable and instantly sells. The industry has been banking...