by Merianna Harrelson | Nov 30, 2017 | Opinion
I’ve heard the cries of some U.S. evangelicals claiming they are in the midst of persecution. I don’t pretend to know exactly what another person is going through, but I wonder if what they are experiencing is not persecution but accountability. Not one of...
by James Gordon | Nov 30, 2017 | Opinion
Wendell Berry, novelist and poet, is among the fellowship of gentle prophets who look on the life of the world with reverence for its mystery and the miracle of its ordinariness. I read him when I sense I’m looking at the world through eyes colored by cynicism....
by John D. Pierce | Nov 29, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Not everyone is curious and questioning. Some settle for easy, insufficient answers rather than digging a little bit deeper for truth. For the curious-minded, however, good answers are not always hidden. It’s just a matter of looking in the right...
by Mitch Randall | Nov 29, 2017 | Opinion
President Donald J. Trump attempted to honor Navajo Code Talkers on Monday, Nov. 26, in the Oval Office. While the president’s intent was commendable, his language and the image on the wall behind him sent a very different message. Trump used this special moment...
by Eileen R. Campbell-Reed | Nov 29, 2017 | Opinion
The “confidence gap” is one factor that contributes to the shortfall of women serving in leadership in theological schools and churches, but it’s a factor women can change, the president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary said. “Women tend...
by Lee B. Spitzer | Nov 29, 2017 | Opinion
Anti-Semitism. Racial prejudice and violence. Welcoming refugees from a minority religious background. The relationship between church and state. These societal problems dominate the headlines, and thoughtful Christians are wondering how their faith can inform their...
