by Matt Sapp | Sep 26, 2013 | Opinion
When was the last time you astonished someone with your courage? Or astonished anyone with anything, for that matter? When was the last time you let yourself be astonished by someone else? People these days can be tough to impress, much less astonish. We like to think...
by Bill Holmes | Sep 26, 2013 | Opinion
The recent carnage by a man with known psychological problems wielding an assault rifle has spurred further rhetoric in the gun control debate. Meanwhile, many, many more are being killed with guns daily in our streets or in our homes. A plethora of editorials and...
by Robert Parham | Sep 26, 2013 | Opinion
Separated by a single vowel, “vocation” and “vacation” have a complicated relationship. Vocation comes from the Latin word vocatio, which means a call. Originally, the concept of vocation bore religious freight. Men and women were called to...
by Leroy Seat | Sep 25, 2013 | Opinion
The 370th anniversary of a battle you may never have heard took place on Friday, Sept. 20, which offered me a good excuse to write about a group you may never have heard of. There is some value in knowing about the First Battle of Newbury (fought on Sept. 20, 1643)...
by Kalie Lowrie | Sep 25, 2013 | Opinion
Spiritual revival is taking place amid the Syrian crisis. With the escalating disputes in Syria, many are fleeing to neighboring countries to escape the crossfire. Media reports depict great suffering and desperation, yet “God is doing great things in the midst...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 24, 2013 | Opinion
An overnight trip to the high country early this week offered multiple opportunities to be reminded of God’s presence. From near Todd, NC, looking southwest toward Boone. The mountains themselves shout with it, of course, whether in the morning, when fog pools...
