Gospel Roundup at the Cowboy Church

We have, in a real sense, always been a divided church, segregated by race, class and ideology. The current trends further balkanize the Christian movement. They teach us, indirectly and unintentionally, to insist on our own way in dress, music, doctrine. So goes the...

Words for a World Ruled by Fear

As we mark the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, let us hear the words of Jesus: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid” (John...

It Takes Two to Gossip

It takes two to gossip. When gossip occurs, there is an initiator (the one who shares the nugget of information), and there is a listener (the one who swallows it down and asks for more). In general, people who gossip are insecure and have a need to elevate themselves...