Be careful what you wish for

By John Pierce A U.S. district judge has issued an order in favor of Hamilton County, Tenn., to open public meetings with prayer. A Court of Appeals will surely be the next stop. This is just one more in the long, endless series of wranglings over the mix of...

Your Church Must Choose: Window or Aisle Seat?

I had my choice between the window seat and the aisle seat on a recent flight. Sitting by the window offers a great view, but it makes me feel cramped, if not trapped. There are benefits to the aisle seat. You have greater freedom to stand or move when you like. You...

One Prisoner’s Journey: The Long Road of Redemption

Michael Santos continues his long road of redemption. Santos is a former student and friend of mine whose personal journey I’ve described on EthicsDaily.com in two previous columns. The first, written as he was beginning the last of his 26 years of confinement...

10 Places Members Go When They Skip Church

There was a day when a Sunday school perfect attendance pin was a regular feature in churches across America. If a person attended Sunday school every Sunday in a year, he or she was awarded a pin or an attachment that hung below the original pin to denote another...