by Sara Powell | May 8, 2013 | Opinion
I have been blessed with the ability to sing and also blessed to participate in church choirs for many years. During that time, I have sung under a number of choir directors. Some of these ministers of music have been extraordinary in their use of their talents in...
by Barry Howard | May 8, 2013 | Opinion
When it comes to observing Mother’s Day at church, traditions vary around the country. Factors influencing a congregation’s contextual practice include geographic location, denominational heritage, liturgical preference and congregational precedent. In my...
by Trevor Barton | May 8, 2013 | Opinion
T.E.D., which stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, is a nonprofit devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading” that shares the ideas of some of the world’s most curious, inspiring thinkers and doers. Ron Finley is one of those thinkers and doers....
by John D. Pierce | May 7, 2013 | Opinion
By John Pierce While enjoying afterschool hummus at Mellow Mushroom with my daughter Abigail yesterday, she asked: “What African American became the next Major League player after Jackie Robinson?” I’m no help with geometry and biology questions, but...
by Bill Wilson | May 7, 2013 | Opinion
Healthy churches are marked by engaging worship. Engaging worship is nearly always marked by excellent preaching. Good preaching comes in a myriad of forms in a multitude of settings. Don’t let anyone fool you: There is no one way to preach a sermon, as the...
by Martin Marty | May 7, 2013 | Opinion
Fifty-two years ago – can it be? – I published “The Infidel: Freethought and American Religion,” and have been tracking “the infidel” ever since. Whether he or she was dubbed “free-thinker,” “agnostic,”...
