by Mike Massar | Aug 4, 2013 | Opinion
When my family lived in Clemson, S.C., our next-door neighbor was an 85-year-old woman who was the epitome of southern gentility. Mrs. Turner had lived in Clemson for most of her life and in the South all of her life. She was old enough to have some personal memories...
by Carol Sasser Dalton | Aug 4, 2013 | Opinion
“Chaplain, I just wanted to drop in and say thank you for the worship Sunday night,” said one the women at the correctional center where I serve as chaplain. “Well, thank you, Hannah. Tell me, which part of it was meaningful?” I responded....
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 2, 2013 | Opinion
Political crises and massive uprisings in Syria and Egypt are not only taking a toll on human life, public resources, and economic well-being — they’re also contributing to an unconscionable desecration of history. Tomb-raiders strike often in Egypt, as...
by Chuck Warnock | Aug 2, 2013 | Opinion
Various metaphors have been used to describe the role of God’s chosen leaders. Some have lodged permanently in our collective consciousness while others have not passed the test of time. Perhaps the oldest metaphor used to describe the pastoral leader is that of...
by Mandy McMichael | Aug 2, 2013 | Opinion
Rachel Held Evans recently posted a brief piece on CNN’s belief blog about why millennials are leaving the church. If you haven’t taken time to read her insights, I commend them to you. Essentially she argues that millennials are not leaving evangelical...
by Larry Greenfield | Aug 2, 2013 | Opinion
I’m a farmer, and I’m astounded. Well, that claim about being a farmer is an exaggeration. Yes, I own the family farm. But someone else, thank goodness, farms it. But I’m still astounded. The U.S. House of Representatives, under the guise of cost...
