by Ron Rolheiser | Jun 15, 2015 | Opinion
Imagine a man who during his whole life is entirely careless about God and morality. He’s selfish, ignores the commandments and all things religious, and is basically consumed with pursuing his own pleasure – wine, sex and song. Then, just hours before his...
by Larry Eubanks | Jun 12, 2015 | Opinion
The Bible can be difficult to understand. Books have been written about how to study the Bible. Invariably they say that you should start by trying to understand what a passage meant to its original audience, to understand their culture, their history. There are...
by Robert Guffey | Jun 12, 2015 | Opinion
The end-of-school and the beginning of summer offer opportunities for new rhythms and routines for families with children at home. For most, it’s time to play, travel to visit family, make memories of family togetherness, and, for the wise, to be still and rest....
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jun 11, 2015 | Opinion
A majority in the U.S. affirm the use of drone strikes in conflict. According to a Pew Research Center survey published in late May, 58 percent approved drone usage while 35 percent expressed disapproval. At the same time, 48 percent of respondents also were concerned...
by Margot and Martin Hodson | Jun 11, 2015 | Opinion
The climate is warming and this will continue as we burn fossil fuels. There are already serious environmental effects. The poor suffer disproportionately and will suffer even more in the future if we do not take prompt action. Most fossil fuel reserves should stay...
by David Fitch | Jun 10, 2015 | Opinion
You would think moving people from serving their church in its traditional organized functions (like the worship service, discipleship and internally organized justice programs) to serving in the neighborhood in mission would be an easy transition. It is just a shift...
