by Colin Sedgwick | Apr 13, 2016 | Opinion
Oliver Cromwell, during the English Civil War (1642-51), is supposed to have told his soldiers, “Put your trust in God, but keep your powder dry.” A perfect blend of the “spiritual” and the “practical.” And that blend, that same...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 12, 2016 | Opinion
Prophetic words are needed, but not always welcome, especially when the prophets are among us, or when their words hit too close to home. It was Jesus who said “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown” (Luke 4:24, compare Mark 6:4 and...
by Robert Parham | Apr 12, 2016 | Opinion
Marriage plays a significant role in the struggle against poverty, contrary to the argument that is made in some liberal quarters. For reasons that I don’t understand, some have an almost reptilian reaction against the suggestion that marriage is an economic...
by Roger Olson | Apr 12, 2016 | Opinion
For good reason economics is traditionally labeled “the dismal science.” Even the best economists in the world radically disagree with each other about how best to predict a society’s economic future and how best to program its distribution of goods...
by Bill Wilson | Apr 12, 2016 | Opinion
There is a school of thought running rampant in congregations these days. It is revealed in statements like the following: “This is the worst pastor/ group/recession/president/ situation/era/event that we have ever known! We must get rid of him/her/it/them...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 11, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Jordan Spieth’s final-round meltdown at the Masters yesterday is the top sports story today. In tragedies of all kinds, there is more emphasis on the one who lost than on the victor. It was a most unlikely happening for the 22-year-old seeking a rare...
