by Zach Dawes Jr | Jan 23, 2013 | Opinion
Having been raised in a non-liturgical Baptist church, the liturgical worship calendar, with its seasons and emphases, was not only unobserved but also unknown. I remember learning about Hanukkah at some point in my upbringing, but I cannot recall hearing about, much...
by Robert Parham | Jan 23, 2013 | Opinion
Lance Armstrong confessed to doping on Oprah Winfrey’s TV show. The king of cycling said he had lied for years and used drugs to enhance his performances. Stripped of seven Tour de France titles, asked to return an Olympic medal and rejected by corporate...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Jan 22, 2013 | Opinion
Major weather pattern changes should be alarming news to everyone. Anne Thompson, NBC News’ chief environmental affairs correspondent, recently reported that our average global temperature has increased by 1 degree Celsius and almost 2 degrees Fahrenheit over...
by Wendell Griffen | Jan 22, 2013 | Opinion
How can pastors and other religious leaders address the U.S. national deficit and fiscal policy without resorting to partisan labeling? We could begin with Scriptures, where many Christians look for guidance, and remind our congregants and the wider public that the...
by Dennis Atwood | Jan 22, 2013 | Opinion
How’s that new year’s resolution thing working out for you? I’ve never been a big fan of this once-a-year ritual. I guess it’s the whole “turning over a new leaf” syndrome that bugs me most. People resolve to do things better or...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 21, 2013 | Opinion
Thinking of Martin Luther King always reminds me of justice issues, of how far we’ve come, and how far we have yet to go. When I was a boy, students from all twelve grades rode the school bus together because we all went to the same school. That is, all of the...
