by William D. Shiell | Aug 24, 2016 | Opinion
The last two weeks of August send students back to school and the church back to mission. Through partnerships in public and private education, churches are uniquely positioned at the intersection of needs, opportunities and open doors in people’s lives. A...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Aug 23, 2016 | Opinion
Is perception of U.S. public education grounded in reality and lived experience or based on partisan politics? A recent survey suggests that political affiliation, more than facts and experiences, is driving the narrative of a flawed and failing education system....
by Paul Beasley-Murray | Aug 22, 2016 | Opinion
Should we stop using the term “disciple”? My attention was recently drawn to a book by Alison Morgan called “Following Jesus” with the interesting subtitle, “The Plural of Disciple is Church.” Morgan emphasizes the importance of...
by Larry Eubanks | Aug 19, 2016 | Opinion
Revelation is the most challenging and confusing book of the Bible for most Christians. People have difficulty reading and understanding that admittedly strange book. Once you get past the seven letters to the seven churches, things get weird. So people tend to stop...
by Guy Sayles | Aug 18, 2016 | Opinion
Some of the hardest times in which to find a healthy balance between a prophetic engagement with the culture and a pastoral sensitivity to congregational unity are presidential election years. Since I’m no longer serving a local congregation, I admit to...
by Mark Tidsworth | Aug 18, 2016 | Opinion
When life is stable and things are good, our sense of need for robust Christian relationships may seem small. Yet, when we find ourselves living in the 21st century, our need for faith-based invigorated ongoing relationship skyrockets. When Christian people decide...
