by Michael Parnell | Aug 26, 2016 | Opinion
Billy Preston famously sang, “I got a story ain’t got no moral, I let the bad guy win every once in a while.” The antihero protagonist is not new in film. You can go back to “Citizen Kane” or even “Casablanca” to see this type...
by Kathleen Hardage | Aug 26, 2016 | Opinion
“Back to school.” What do those words mean to you? Certainly they bring memories and emotions, and those are very different for students, former students, parents and teachers. As a Christian and even as a church, how can we build positive emotions and...
by Phil Jump | Aug 26, 2016 | Opinion
I was hopelessly hooked on this summer’s Olympic Games, fueled no doubt by the blistering success of Team Great Britain. As medal winner after medal winner was paraded before an adoring public, it was hard not to want to feel part of the success. In their...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 25, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Age doesn’t necessarily bring wisdom, but we can learn a few things over the years if we pay attention and are willing to consider new light. I claim no higher perch from which to speak than others. However, there are some lessons gained along the...
by Cliff Vaughn | Aug 25, 2016 | Opinion
Genocide in Nigeria has escaped the radar of most North Americans. It garnered little attention here when it happened 50 years ago. It’s the subject of our new documentary, “The Disturbances.” When we – Robert Parham and I – began...
by Colin Harris | Aug 25, 2016 | Opinion
A funny thing happened to ethics on the way to the polls. This process and discipline that seeks to translate values into responsible decisions, from personal morality to public policy – a special and delicate gift of our humanity – seems to be cut adrift...
