by Danny Chisholm | Sep 11, 2013 | Opinion
It’s becoming fashionable to condemn and criticize the church. It’s popular, and you’ll get a following if you do it long and loud enough. It’s becoming a favorite pastime of folks who are dealing with how the church has disappointed them or...
by Joel Snider | Sep 10, 2013 | Opinion
In “Sighing for Eden,” William Willimon tells a story about a young man riding his bike who was forced off the road and into a ditch by a passing car. What disturbed the bike rider most was not the actions of the driver, but his personal feelings...
by Jenny Flannagan | Sep 10, 2013 | Opinion
I preached a sermon recently about shopping (heard many of those?), and so it’s fair to say my mind has been pretty focused on the topic. We all shop, and most of us do it more than we need to. It’s become an obsession across the Western world, and even,...
by Dennis Bickers | Sep 10, 2013 | Opinion
I reflected recently on common issues smaller churches raise about why they are not able to do more than they are doing. It is important to note that many of these issues are true and valid, but that does not mean they have to limit what the church is able to do. One...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 9, 2013 | Opinion
“Green,” by Nathan SawayaHere’s a double-entendre for you — haven’t we all felt like this guy at some point? As if we wanted to just rip our heads right off? And the other side of the heads up: if you’d like to see some amazing art...
by Ed Hogan | Sep 9, 2013 | Opinion
Before a conflict begins on an international scale, there is always the “war of words.” Some of the most important words in global history involve presidents, kings or prime ministers framing the need to go to war. Franklin Delano Roosevelt proclaimed Dec....
