by Cassandra Carkuff Williams | Sep 27, 2019 | Opinion
With autumn approaching, many churches are planning the relaunch of Sunday School. For some, it is a time of apprehension over dwindling volunteer pools and decreasing attendance. Yet, the decline of this once-vibrant sentimental favorite provides churches with a...
by Colin Harris | Sep 27, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on March 28, 2011. At the time of publication, Harris was professor of religious studies at Mercer University. When something has been said so well, so often, by so many, you wonder about stepping to the microphone of our...
by Mitch Randall | Sep 26, 2019 | Opinion
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teen activist with Asperger’s, delivered a passionate speech at the United Nations this week. Her words condemned preceding generations and current leaders, challenging them to immediately address and act on climate change. Her words were...
by Laura Beth Bugg | Sep 26, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This is the third of a three-part series. Part one is available here. Part two is available here. *Navid’s real name has not been used to protect his identity. Once Navid* knew that he would be coming to North Carolina, the beloved community in Raleigh...
by Laura Beth Bugg | Sep 25, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series. Part one is available here. Part three is available here. *Navid’s real name has not been used to protect his identity. Talking with Navid* about his journey, I was taken back to Walter Shurden’s undergraduate...
by Nathan Myrick | Sep 25, 2019 | Opinion
Music matters in worship. Music is powerful. Music affects us. Stirs our emotions. Helps us make sense of our lives. Connects us to others. Soothes us. Music also annoys us. Distracts us. Unsettles us. Allures us. Alienates us. Deceives us. Music violates our...
