by Timothy J. Bonner | Sep 22, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
When we consider that the soul or spiritual self is a primary part of the whole person, we can see our need to focus on and attend to that aspect of living. Yet, language limited by our materialistic culture makes it difficult to communicate. The revealing of the...
by Timothy J. Bonner | Oct 21, 2021 | Opinion
My family is really not all that messed up. Yet, although he is a red-blooded, white American male, my brother-in-law says he’s not a Christian anymore. Now, he only refers to himself as “a follower of Jesus.” Why? He doesn’t want to be associated with the stereotype...
by Timothy J. Bonner | Aug 9, 2021 | Opinion
Malala Yousafzai celebrated her 24th birthday a few weeks ago. We can celebrate with her because she proved that, with an entrepreneurial spirit, we can bring about disruptive innovations that empower people to create compassionate change – even in a resistant world...
by Timothy J. Bonner | Jan 5, 2021 | Opinion
A growing number of congregations across the U.S. have been engaging in conversation about conducting same-sex marriages since the 2015 Supreme Court decision. Yesterday, I summarized the process that four Protestant churches went through in deciding whether their...
by Timothy J. Bonner | Jan 4, 2021 | Opinion
The 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized same-gender marriages presented a challenge to Christian churches; they now must choose whether they are conducted in local church buildings and by their clergy. Adaptive leadership is necessary as the emotional...
