by Mark Johnson | Mar 13, 2019 | Opinion
A naming controversy over an infamous bridge in Alabama is an appropriate location to reflect upon the polarities that divide us. America is stretched and pulled by the unavoidable differences arising from our cultural, racial, historical and personal experiences. We...
by Mark Johnson | Mar 1, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Feb. 17, 2010. Johnson was pastor of Central Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky, at the time of publication. He continues to serve in this position. It is published on the Friday before Lent 2019 begins (Wednesday,...
by Mark Johnson | Apr 22, 2011 | Opinion
Our faith is always on the move. Abraham is told to “go,” without first knowing where he was going. Moses bounces back and forth between the wilderness and Egypt until he is finally commissioned and empowered to lead the Israelites to their new home. David...
by Mark Johnson | Nov 19, 2010 | Opinion
A member of the congregation recently complimented our hosting a first ever joint Thanksgiving service with Muslims, Jews and Christians for the Lexington, Ky., community (7 p.m. on Nov. 21). She noticed how the Jews and, more particularly, the Muslims she knew...
by Mark Johnson | Mar 7, 2010 | Opinion
Senate Bill 142 is making its way through the Kentucky legislature. More popularly known as the “Bible bill,” it follows the success of a Texas initiative to allow the teaching of the Bible as literature, with a special focus on tracing its influence in...