by Joe LaGuardia | Jun 7, 2013 | Opinion
Psalm 133 joyfully declares, “How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!” I have experienced this kind of pleasure whenever I get the opportunity to work with other clergy and Christians in our county. It is invaluable to be on...
by Bailey Edwards Nelson | Jun 7, 2013 | Opinion
There is nothing like turning 30 to make you take a long, hard look at your life. For me, and many women, that includes taking a long, hard look at my body. Things have changed. They will continue to change. After having a child, I’m convinced that some things...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 6, 2013 | Opinion
By John Pierce Patience is one of life’s biggest challenges. At least it is for some of us. Recently I visited an Atlanta-area retirement community to participate in a book signing for Walker Knight, founding editor of Baptists Today. His wonderful memoirs, From...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Jun 6, 2013 | Opinion
Many mainline denominational churches, such as the Lutherans, Presbyterians, Episcopalians and Methodists, are struggling to survive in North America. For example, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America began with 5.2 million members in 1987. In 2011, it had 4...
by Ircel Harrison | Jun 6, 2013 | Opinion
Lesslie Newbigin, a Christian missiologist, was ahead of the curve when he wrote in 1986 about the need for “a theology that has been wrought out at the coal face, at the place where faith wrestles at personal cost with the hard issues of public life.” In...
by Tammy Abee Blom | Jun 6, 2013 | Opinion
I am always surprised when someone speaks rudely. Most of the time, people speak either kindly or at least neutrally. Rudeness catches me off guard. Back before everyone had cell phones, I had to drive to visit a parishioner who lived way out in the country. After...
