by Tony Brooks | Aug 5, 2016 | Opinion
I have been private about political views and will continue to be. As a religious leader (Sunday school and small-group teachers are also in my category), I can talk about issues based on Scripture, but not any further. It is complicated based on Scripture, which is...
by Shannon Youell | Aug 5, 2016 | Opinion
One of our values at my home church is to try to see everything we are and do through the eyes of the unexpected guest. The unexpected guest is the one who just randomly shows up. They haven’t been encouraged to visit by someone already a part of the church...
by Brian Lee | Aug 4, 2016 | Opinion
I think it’s safe to say that all of us are troubled by the eruptions of violence that we’ve seen in the news over the last few months. That would be true even if these were isolated events, but as we all know only too well, that is not the case. It seems...
by Matt Sapp | Aug 4, 2016 | Opinion
Water is necessary to life. Forty percent of the world’s population lives within 65 miles of the coast, and 90 percent of us live within 6 miles of a surface source of fresh water. Water is a central element of Scripture, too. In Amos 5:24, justice rolls down...
by Danny Chisholm | Aug 3, 2016 | Opinion
One of the most difficult jobs during a presidential election has to be that of a pastor. Although noticing a number of ministers openly endorsing one candidate or another, I’ve often thought that this action could alienate members of his or her congregation....
by Ircel Harrison | Aug 3, 2016 | Opinion
GPS is a wonderful invention. All one has to do is either type in (or speak) a destination, and step-by-step directions are provided to get there. I must say, however, that I often pull up an overview map that shows me the “big picture” of how I will get...
