by Bill Ireland | Nov 18, 2013 | Opinion
On one of his many on-the-road trips, Charles Kuralt, the noted television journalist and writer, befriended George and June Butler, a couple in Vermont. The Butlers operated a small farm where they raised vegetables, flowers and sugared maple trees. Environmentally... by Bill Ireland | Jun 24, 2013 | Opinion
Over the centuries, the church has readily baptized a number of sentimental and civic holidays. Some have actually complemented the purposes of the church quite well. For example, the “Hallmark holidays,” such as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day,... by Bill Ireland | Feb 19, 2004 | Opinion
Given the popularity of Dan Brown’s The DaVinci Code, Elaine Pagels’ Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas, and Michael Baigent’s Holy Blood, Holy Grail, I half-expected John Dart’s Decoding Mark to be one more in the parade of sensational... by Bill Ireland | Jan 15, 2003 | Opinion
The Great Worship Awakening is a helpful addition to the conversation about worship. Church leaders attempting to bring about healthy change in worship would do well to work through this book as a group and utilize the available study guide. In making that...
