by Joel Snider | Oct 10, 2018 | Opinion
I have known dozens of churches well. Some I served; some were served by colleagues. Others were neighboring congregations. A few of these churches handled difficulties well. They took the initiative to deal with problems in the earliest stages. They set constructive...
by Joel Snider | Jun 29, 2018 | Opinion
Have you ever: Sent a text that the recipient misinterpreted? Wondered how to decipher an angry sounding email you received? Congratulated someone on Facebook for an accomplishment, only to discover the news was still confidential? If you haven’t had one of...
by Joel Snider | Mar 28, 2018 | Opinion
I read about a woman in New York City who was interviewed as she departed church one Sunday. A reporter asked, “What is Easter?” The woman said, “Easter is when we throw off the robes of winter.” A critic of Christianity said, “Easter is...
by Joel Snider | Mar 16, 2018 | Opinion
David and Saul had a rocky relationship at best. Saul’s roller-coaster personality did not lend itself to stable interactions, particularly with someone he found as threatening as David. A major set of events in their relationship is reported in 1 Samuel 24-28....
by Joel Snider | Dec 18, 2017 | Opinion
When we were small children, the future was simply tomorrow. While it seemed distant, it was only a good night’s sleep away. Later, the future turned into dreams: What will you be when you grow up? The future felt like it was eons away but beckoned us with...