by Griff Martin | Nov 12, 2015 | Opinion
What does a new generation desire from the church? This subject is addressed in Rachel Held Evans’ new book, “Searching For Sunday: Loving, Leaving and Finding the Church,” which a group at my congregation is studying on Wednesday evenings....
by Matt Sapp | Nov 12, 2015 | Opinion
We move incessantly, haphazardly and compulsively from one screen to another, one device to another, one platform to another, one distraction to another, just one more thing real quick. That’s the way we live our lives, as Glennon Doyle Melton, who blogs at...
by Stuart Blythe | Nov 11, 2015 | Opinion
Definitions can kill a thing. Yet, it can take more than a sign (such as a name), but some shared understanding of what that sign signifies, to allow for a discussion that goes beyond the surface. A surface (thin) conversation may be a necessary starting point but if...
by Ferrell Foster | Nov 11, 2015 | Opinion
A U.S. Christian asked the gathered children if any had experienced difficulty in forgiving someone. One small boy raised his hand and said it was difficult forgiving the armed men who blew up a car, killing his uncle. This very public and understandable confession...
by Colin Harris | Nov 11, 2015 | Opinion
It seems to happen every year about this time – maybe a little earlier each year. Out of respect for the religious diversity of its clientele, a retailer directs its sales people and cashiers to offer a generic “Happy Holidays” instead of...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 10, 2015 | Opinion
What issue has continued to transcend Washington’s partisan gridlock? Reforming the criminal justice system. Folks on both sides of the aisle agree that it is broken, and they are finding significant agreement on how to correct the numerous failings....
