by Bill Owen | Sep 11, 2017 | Opinion
Church people talk. They talk about all kinds of things: the pastor, her sermon, how many people used to be in worship, and what we ought to be doing but haven’t yet. This kind of talk can be threatening to a pastor, but it doesn’t have to be. Having...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 8, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce A very unique opportunity is available March 10-16, 2018 on the Big Island of Hawaii. It will be an adventurous week of exploring creation with a gifted astrophysicist. Paul Wallace, who writes the “Questions Christians ask scientists” column in...
by Ferrell Foster | Sep 8, 2017 | Opinion
A beautiful young woman gets the job of her dreams. A major airline notifies Rhonda she has been accepted as a flight attendant, and she goes out to celebrate, as anyone would do upon getting her dream job. The dream turned into a nightmare on that evening in 1987. A...
by Michael Parnell | Sep 8, 2017 | Opinion
I am not a fan of “Christian” movies. Movies that have the pedigree of being focused on faith or Christianity turn me off. There is a sense within them that does not ring true with me. However, I found one that I have to say that I liked. “All...
by Ginger Hughes | Sep 7, 2017 | Opinion
By Ginger Hughes To those overlooked by the church, I see you. You look at this towering, stately building, standing proudly on the corner and feel nothing but cold, intimidation settle around your shoulders. I understand that sentiment. I remember you. You came here...
by Ray Higgins | Sep 7, 2017 | Opinion
Race is one of the primary relationship issues in our lifetime and in our daily lives. Some of us lived during segregation. Some of us remember the first years of integration. We have personal experiences that have shaped us, bothered us, challenged us, inspired us,...
