by Mitch Randall | Apr 15, 2021 | Opinion
Marvin Gaye released the album “What’s Going On” in 1971. The song by the same name challenged listeners to cast their gaze on current events and ask this perplexing question. While the single gained the most popularity, the entire album addressed a variety of issues,...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 8, 2021 | Opinion
Gallup reported a significant decline in membership at American churches, synagogues, and mosques in 2020. In a little over two decades, membership in faith communities dropped from 70% in 1999 to 47% in 2020. There are numerous reasons for this decline, from the rise...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 1, 2021 | Opinion>Christian Nationalism
Jesus encountered religious nationalists seeking to overthrow Rome during the final week of his life. As the week progressed, these insurrectionists played a pivotal role in his execution. After his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, religious nationalists began to think...
by Mitch Randall | Mar 25, 2021 | Opinion
The United States suffered two mass shootings, one in Atlanta, Georgia, and the other in Boulder, Colorado, during a seven-day period. With the cries of the victims and their families still echoing in our ears, the Christian church prepares to enter Holy Week in...
by Mitch Randall | Mar 18, 2021 | Opinion
In my ancestral language of Muscogee Creek, CVFEKNICETV (juh-fig-nay-je-duh) means “to heal someone or something.” This message greeted my wife and me as we drove up to the Muscogee Creek Hospital in Okemah, Oklahoma, to receive our COVID-19 vaccines. The indigenous...
