by Guy Sayles | Sep 18, 2017 | Opinion
Last Monday was the somber 16th anniversary of the 9/11/2001 terror attacks: A plane went down in a Pennsylvania field, another plowed into the side of the Pentagon, and two became passenger-bearing bombs that brought down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center....
by Greg DeLoach | Sep 15, 2017 | Opinion
I was listening to an interview recently of a backpacker who hikes as a “minimalist.” Minimalist backpacking – or ultralight as it is more commonly called – is about packing the minimal essentials for the hike. Instead of a tent, for example,...
by Bill Wilson | Sep 15, 2017 | Opinion
Some call it a battle. Others a wrestling match. Let’s go with something a bit less confrontational and call it a challenge that will impact whether or not your church will survive. I’m describing one of the foundational polarities every church must...
by Mark Tidsworth | Sep 15, 2017 | Opinion
Many of us in the Christian movement yearn to be more invigorated, animated and passionate disciples of Jesus Christ. We believe embracing our identity as disciples is central to our calling as Christ-followers. Given this, one of the central purposes of Christian...
by Christina Embree | Sep 14, 2017 | Opinion
A series of tornados ripped through Oklahoma in 2013 causing extensive amounts of damage and leaving many without homes, cars and possessions. Stories about the tornados were all over the news and headlines so inevitably my daughters, ages 9 and 7, heard all about it....
by Gordon King and Rupen Das | Sep 14, 2017 | Opinion
The WOA principle – an ethical system rooted in care and concern for the biblical triad of widows, orphans and aliens – drives the mission of Jesus. He constantly moves to meet people on the margins of the social world of Galilee and Judea. The lack of...
