by Chuck Queen | Jan 19, 2014 | Opinion
When is being “spiritual but not religious” not enough? Lillian Daniel has written a very good book titled “When ‘Spiritual But Not Religious’ Is Not Enough: Seeing God in Surprising Places, Even the Church” in which she addresses...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 18, 2014 | Opinion
The calendar is an amazing thing. From antiquity, when time was measured by the cycles of the moon, until the present, when years are measured to the fraction of a second, humans have wanted a system that allows them to organize time, plan for the future, and remember...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 17, 2014 | Opinion
Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta. Photo by John D. Pierce. By John Pierce On this weekend honoring the memory, courage and significant social and spiritual impact of Martin Luther King Jr., my mind goes again to a remarkable reality: He was a Christian...
by Dennis Bickers | Jan 17, 2014 | Opinion
Our nation is dotted with smaller churches. Some have very effective ministries while others struggle to keep their doors open. Some are led by student-pastors and others have found bivocational leadership; growing numbers are finding it difficult to find pastoral...
by Jon Kuhrt | Jan 17, 2014 | Opinion
I am still recovering from watching “12 Years a Slave,” just released in the United Kingdom. The film focuses on the tribulations faced by Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a successful New Yorker who is duped, drugged and sold into slavery in the...
by Lynne Hybels | Jan 16, 2014 | Opinion
A year ago I started reading news reports about the humanitarian crisis faced by millions – literally – of Syrian refugees chased by ongoing civil war across the borders of their country into Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. Analysts described it as the biggest...
