by Rick Love | Nov 6, 2015 | Opinion
Almost 200 evangelical pastors and Muslim imams gathered to declare their commitment to making peace with one another. These Christian and Muslim leaders gathered in Baltimore for a Spreading the Peace Convocation in late October. The evening began with Ed Stetzer,...
by Ron Rolheiser | Nov 6, 2015 | Opinion
There is no such a thing as pure objectivity, a view that is free of all bias. Yet that’s the claim often made by nonreligious, secular thinkers in debates about values and public policy. They argue that their views, unlike those who admit that their views are...
by Dennis Bickers | Nov 5, 2015 | Opinion
Going into ministry used to be considered a life-long calling, but we see increasing numbers of people leaving the ministry well before retirement. Recent seminary graduates will leave the ministry within five years after graduation, on average. There are many reasons...
by Joel Snider | Nov 5, 2015 | Opinion
Few people think they are prone to greed. That was the result of an anecdotal I conducted recently as I was preparing a sermon on this topic. Folks admitted to anger, envy and gluttony, but no one confessed a problem with greed. A few attributed greed to others, but...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 4, 2015 | Opinion
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) made headlines when he told GOP House members that he would not sacrifice family time should he be elected as the next Speaker of the House. After sharing his vision for a renewed Republican Party during an Oct. 20 news conference, Ryan...
by Larry Eubanks | Nov 4, 2015 | Opinion
The typical reading of Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well in John 4:5-30 is faulty. This interpretation presents her as a “loose” woman, a serial divorcee (five times!) who is currently shacking up with a man in an illicit unmarried...
