by Larry Greenfield | Apr 12, 2013 | Opinion
President Barack Obama opined that “the world has lost one of the great champions of freedom and liberty, and America has lost a true friend.” He was referring to the death of the “Iron Lady,” the former British Prime Minister, Baroness...
by Michael Cheuk | Apr 12, 2013 | Opinion
If I were to preach a sermon on the environment, here are several texts I would use and the sermonic moves I would make. I would begin with Psalm 24:1 that acknowledges, “The earth is the LORD’s and everything in it; the world and all who live in...
by Lucas Land | Apr 11, 2013 | Opinion
Sustainability is a word that has been so abused it has almost lost all meaning. Like “green,” “organic,” “natural” or “eco-,” sustainable is appended to many terms – “sustainable growth,” “sustainable...
by Elizabeth Evans Hagan | Apr 11, 2013 | Opinion
Recently, I watched as 800 people stood in line with grocery sacks, trash bags and wheeled carts waiting to get food. Most, if not all, were minorities. Many were elderly, walking with canes or walkers. Many were young mothers with babies in strollers or in car seats....
by Mitch Carnell | Apr 11, 2013 | Opinion
When Pope Francis kissed Dominic Gondreau, a boy with cerebral palsy, on Easter Sunday, he sent a powerful message that needs to be amplified over and over again. God loves all children – those who are well and those who have some challenging condition. Pope Francis...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 10, 2013 | Opinion
When it comes to sports, for the most part, I can take ’em or leave ’em. I don’t remember who played in the Super Bowl, because I didn’t care. Basketball’s NCAA tournaments are over, and once Duke’s teams lost, I lost interest. Are...