by John D. Pierce | Aug 23, 2019 | Opinion
A big question is how did so much of American Christianity today get so far from Jesus? The answer can be traced to what pastor and author Ken Wytsma calls the “Salvation Industrial Complex.” And his personal experience mirrors mine. “I grew up with the notion that to...
by Cliff Vaughn | Aug 23, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Aug. 31, 2010. Vaughn was managing editor and media producer for EthicsDaily.com at the time of publication. “You’re entitled to your own opinions,” the saying begins. “But you’re not entitled to your own facts.” Maybe...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 22, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Sometimes country music gets a bad rap (pun intended). And like any musical genre, some of that is well deserved. However, there are prophetic, progressive messages — even among country classics — if one listens intently enough. Henson Cargill’s Skip...
by Mitch Randall | Aug 22, 2019 | Opinion
Yellowstone National Park was ablaze in the summer of 1988. From June to November, numerous fires consumed over 1.2 million acres across the area, leaving residents and visitors with the horrifying illusion that the park had been destroyed. Scorched trunks from tall...
by Ruth Rosell | Aug 22, 2019 | Opinion
Most weekends, I am able to escape the hustle and bustle of Kansas City and retreat to our place in the country. As I now sit on the deck, overlooking green trees and sparkling water, I hear the morning birdsong and breathe in the fresh morning air. The breeze...
by Craig M. Watts | Aug 21, 2019 | Christian Nationalism, Opinion
Some Christians think having the American flag at church is just fine or at least “no big deal.” And many ministers believe getting the flag out of the church is not worth the fight with those who predictably will insist on its presence and cling to it, come what may....
