by Jim Hopkins | Mar 16, 2022 | Opinion
Stephen D. Jones writes that “the Gospels reveal that Jesus was an active learner” in his book Learning Jesus. He notes that Jesus “learned from the Syrophoenician woman, who insisted he take her seriously … from the Samaritan woman at the well … from his mother,...
by Jim Hopkins | Feb 9, 2022 | Opinion
In preparation for Black History Month 2022, I read Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America by Keisha N. Blain. Hamer’s story is integral to the history of the struggle for Black voting rights, women’s empowerment, economic rights and human...
by Jim Hopkins | Jan 11, 2022 | Opinion
We are in a battle on many fronts. That much is clear as we begin 2022. Medically, we are in a battle to subdue COVID-19. Politically, we are in a battle to preserve democracy. Religiously, we are in a battle to keep Christ in Christianity. Thus, television series...
by Jim Hopkins | Dec 17, 2021 | Opinion
The second coming of Jesus was a significant focus in the church of my youth. No one, at least as far as I remember, was of the “I know the exact date it will occur so until then don’t count on me for anything” school of thought. Even so, much attention was paid to...
by Jim Hopkins | Nov 18, 2021 | Opinion
The season of Thanksgiving in the U.S. invites us to reflect on the theme of generosity. Generosity was central in the teachings of the Hindu saint and prophet Mahatma Gandhi. He taught, “Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one...
