by David P. Gushee | Dec 3, 2019 | Opinion
Among the many lasting contributions of my teacher and friend, Glen Stassen, his approach to just peacemaking may be the most important. Just peacemaking was Glen’s name for effective practices in civil and international life that reduce and resolve conflicts without...
by Bryan Crittendon | Dec 3, 2019 | Opinion
The U.S. is facing a suicide epidemic, which often results in both individuals and institutions calling for more suicide awareness. While there is certainly value to increasing awareness, there is an opportunity to make an even greater impact in the fight against...
by Laura Landgraf | Dec 3, 2019 | Opinion
It was a footnote that changed my life. I had an amazing therapist. In the course of our work together, he would occasionally suggest I read a particular book or watch a movie and tell him what value it had for me. What was the lesson to be learned? The “a-ha” moment?...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 2, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Mitch Simpson has announced his retirement from the pastorate of University Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, N.C. He’ll wrap things up with a March 1 celebration. I knew about Mitch long before I met Mitch. Boy, did I know about him. Upon entering...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 2, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce A gift subscription to Nurturing Faith Journal is not as tasty as a candy cane or a chocolate Santa — but it lasts a lot longer. And it leaves one feeling well informed and inspired rather than in a sugar stupor. So you simply click here to order...
by Richard Wilson | Dec 2, 2019 | Opinion
Isaiah 11:1-10 offers a full, vibrant glimpse of hopes for peace, giving readers a touchstone for another Advent season where our proclamations of “peace on earth” are spoken with quivering lips and a fear that our voices will crack. Global political strife is as high...
