Graduates: How to Live Lives That Matter

Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from Guy Sayles’ May 27 sermon that both celebrated Pentecost and recognized graduates. British humorist P.G. Wodehouse said, “I always advise people never to give advice.” His advice about not giving...

2 Ways That People of Faith View the Bible

When controversial issues find their way to the table of ethical discussion, it usually isn’t long before the Bible is called to testify on behalf of whichever side is making its case. A commitment to biblical authority seems to be pretty central to Christian...

Are You Inconsistent? 10 Questions to Ask

Potential hypocrisy notwithstanding, here are my 10 questions for the week: No. 1. Why is it that so many political and religious ideologues describe those on the other side of the aisle as “extremist, virulent, heretical and divisive,” while the...

Travelblogs, of the delayed kind

If all goes as planned, this entry should automatically post on Monday, May 28. As you can see, there’s not much to it. I’d like for it to be a colorful account of my first few days in Santiago de Cuba, where I’m participating in a mission trip with...