by Martin Accad | Feb 14, 2014 | Opinion
I visited Washington, D.C., recently with Sheikh Muhammad Abou Zaid, president of the Sunni Religious Court of the city of Saida in South Lebanon. The central piece of our visit was the National Prayer Breakfast, but our hosts organized meetings and visits with...
by Robert Parham | Feb 14, 2014 | Opinion
Jesus was a maker of havoc, said the award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died from a heroin overdose. “My image of Jesus is someone who is exciting … Were he alive today, he would be causing havoc!” Perhaps by “havoc,” Hoffman meant...
by Griff Martin | Feb 13, 2014 | Opinion
I once heard Anne Lamott talk about addiction. In her brilliant manner, she delivered the following wonderful comment: “I have been addicted to just about everything one can be in life, but gambling. And that is a huge ‘but’ in my life, it might just...
by Rick Love | Feb 13, 2014 | Opinion
During a recent meeting of the Interfaith Leaders Network in Nepal, I was in awe as I heard the stories of Pakistani Muslim peacemakers and learned about their work. I have faced many sorts of conflict and been in countless dialogues with Muslims, but this was...
by Barry Howard | Feb 13, 2014 | Opinion
I have used a lot of different resources for my daily devotional time through the years. Most of the time my devotional life has involved Bible reading plans or devotional books with daily readings that include Scripture, inspirational stories and prayers. During the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 12, 2014 | Opinion
Are we tired of snow yet? It’s as beautiful as icing on a cake, but — not unlike fluffy buttercream frosting — it’s possible to have too much of a good thing, even for Southerners who rarely see the stuff. I made the mistake of venturing...
