by Barry Howard | Nov 15, 2013 | Opinion
Where is God when bad things happen? This question has perplexed and frustrated those afflicted with suffering, grief and pain. Theologians and philosophers have wrestled with scriptural texts and rational thought striving to make sense of the enigma. Pastors and...
by Matt Cook | Nov 15, 2013 | Opinion
I hate “Silent Night.” Okay, not really, but I have been accused of somewhat negative attitudes toward this well-known (and admittedly beautiful) Christmas carol. It began one fall at a worship-planning meeting when someone suggested that we end the next...
by Dorothy Strickland | Nov 14, 2013 | Opinion
A few years before our first child was born, my husband and I joined a Baptist church that celebrated Advent. Neither of us had past family traditions of Advent, so we began creating traditions. We tried calendars, wreaths and daily devotionals, and gradually created...
by Katie McKown | Nov 14, 2013 | Opinion
On our best days, small churches feel strong and mighty. We celebrate and build on our strengths and move forward knowing and sharing the love of Jesus. On our not-best days, however, we can feel discouraged. Without the funding and programs available to our larger...
by Colin Harris | Nov 14, 2013 | Opinion
An ad for the recently released movie “12 Years a Slave” promoted it as a “game changer” in understanding the slavery experience. I take that to mean it will be one of those landmark expressions that will have a significant impact on our...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 13, 2013 | Opinion
How did I manage to miss this until now? Several newspapers and TV outlets have reported the past few days on a supposedly thriving movement of “atheist mega-churches.” Photo from 123RF.comFrom what I find in the news reports, the meetings aren’t...
