by Larry Eubanks | Jul 28, 2016 | Opinion
A new law that took effect on July 3, 2016, in Virginia made it illegal for a 13-year-old girl to get married. It applied to 13-year-old boys as well, but the reasons the law was needed was mainly because of the exploitation of girls. According to a Washington Post...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 26, 2016 | Opinion
I’ve been home from the Northwest for nearly a week now, but my mind (and my computer) remain loaded with powerful images of austere peaks, lush meadows, vibrant wildlife, and cottony clouds that fill mountain clefts like ice cream in a bowl. A lot of that time...
by Renee Embree | Jul 26, 2016 | Opinion
I’m not known for my rest and relaxation skills. After a fun weekend of hanging out together, a friend said, “Renée, you should have a warning sticker on you that says, ‘Warning: Highly Active Person.'” My idea of a great vacation is more...
by Dennis Bickers | Jul 26, 2016 | Opinion
I assisted dozens of churches as they sought a new pastor during my 14 years serving as a judicatory minister. It was always a challenge to find a pastor for smaller churches, and it became increasingly more difficult to find pastors for medium and larger churches as...
by Martin Accad | Jul 25, 2016 | Opinion
May 2016 was the centennial anniversary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement between Britain and France. Following secret negotiations in 1916, Britain and France agreed on the new borders of the Middle East as they predicted the fall of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World...
by Mark Tidsworth | Jul 25, 2016 | Opinion
What drives your church? The questions we are asking and answering reveal what we are really about. All of us, individuals and congregations, are answering a set of questions through how we live. When it comes to church, there are driving questions behind and...
