by Mitch Randall | Jun 6, 2019 | Opinion
The first-century church had a problem: More and more Gentiles kept falling in love with Jesus and wanting to be part of the community. However, a church group stemming from the pharisaical tradition believed Gentiles needed to be circumcised first. On the other hand,...
by Carra Greer | Jun 6, 2019 | Opinion
With Pentecost around the corner, I think it’s time we address the third wheel of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. We seem to have a clear explanation for who God is and who Jesus was, even though I doubt anyone really has those answers pinned down with 100% accuracy. If...
by Richard Groves | Jun 6, 2019 | Opinion
“My how things have changed!” said Lia Scholl, pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church, a congregation that has made its home on the campus of Wake Forest University since 1956. In March, the church ordained Erica Saunders, a third-year student at Wake Forest Divinity...
by Agnes Howard | Jun 5, 2019 | Opinion
Someday, soon perhaps, the Juul electronic cigarette will pass into the heap of cast-off youth fads, and we may breathe sighs of relief once that’s over. Until then, fuel for wild-eyed screeds against the product needs to come from somewhere. Religious and moral...
by Christopher Schilling | Jun 4, 2019 | Opinion
It’s no secret that Americans are less frequently identifying themselves by religious traditions. More and more people are opting to identify themselves as “nones” when it comes to their religious identity. Consequently, those of us who are chaplains working in...
by Anne Garner | Jun 4, 2019 | Opinion
The LGBTQ+ community is relegated to the sidelines all too frequently and talked about rather than given center stage to share their stories and experiences. Last month, on May 11, at Spartanburg Methodist College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, that all changed. Five...
