by Joe LaGuardia | Oct 3, 2014 | Opinion
I’ve been a pastor long enough to realize that growth in most churches is the result not of people becoming believers but of what I call the “Great Christian Migration.” It’s the trend in which Christians move from church to church. Whatever...
by Darren Blaney | Oct 3, 2014 | Opinion
Leadership is a buzzword these days. Type it into a search engine and you will be deluged with enough books to keep even the most veracious reader busy for a decade or two. It has also become a high-profile issue in the Christian church. There are conferences,...
by Matt Sapp | Oct 2, 2014 | Opinion
Bombs are falling on Syria. U.S. bombs are falling on Syria. Bombs we paid for are being used by people who represent us to kill people. For good or for bad, those are the facts. The people targeted by these bombs are our sworn enemies. Given even the slightest...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Oct 2, 2014 | Opinion
Crises resulting from the Ebola virus in West Africa, ISIL in the Middle East, conflict in Gaza, and Ukraine-Russian tensions have dominated the headlines in recent months. Amid these pressing matters, human trafficking needs to be continually kept in the spotlight,...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 1, 2014 | Opinion
Does the world see Christianity as a friendly and hospitable faith? We’d like to think so, but the truth is that many people perceive Christians primarily as judgmental folk who are focused on the afterlife and care little about others’ present needs. That’s a problem...
by Leroy Seat | Oct 1, 2014 | Opinion
The 39th president of the United States was born on Oct. 1, 1924, so today is Jimmy Carter’s 90th birthday. In spite of the many difficulties and widespread criticism during his presidency, he is the best ex-president the U.S. has ever had in terms of public...
