by Blake McKinney | Oct 6, 2016 | Opinion
Are you a politically active Christian? For our purposes, let’s say you qualify as politically active if you have shared between one and 247 emails or social media posts with political themes in the last week. For those of you who are closer to the 247 end of...
by Mark Tidsworth | Oct 6, 2016 | Opinion
The Modern to Postmodern shift is continuing to have an impact on local churches. While discussing its implications recently with a group of church leaders, someone said, “Every pastor is a renewal, redevelopment or transformational pastor at this point in...
by Mark Tidsworth | Oct 5, 2016 | Opinion
Given the high-change environment in which we find ourselves, adapting is a primary focus for healthy, forward-leaning congregations. Those who learn quickly, pivot their practices and embody the Kingdom of God in life-giving ways will flourish. So can we predict...
by Ron Rolheiser | Oct 4, 2016 | Opinion
Sometimes we’re a mystery to ourselves, or, perhaps more accurately, sometimes we don’t realize how much paranoia we carry within ourselves. A lot of things tend to ruin our day. I went to a meeting recently and for most of it felt warm, friendly toward my...
by William Hooper | Oct 4, 2016 | Opinion
A U.S. congressman recently commented that medical care was not a right. That got me to thinking. If rights are conferred only by law, then rights can both be given and taken away. However, are there rights that we have because we are human beings, and that are not...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 3, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Each generation is responsible for keeping alive important stories that can inform and shape the next generation. The children’s book, Mr. Tuck and the 13 Heroes: A True Story does just that. It is the account of a 13 African-American students...
