by Tony W. Cartledge | May 25, 2022 | Opinion
Graduation night for Campbell University Divinity School carried an extra frisson of excitement this year: due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was our first in-person graduation since 2019. All faculty members play some role in the ceremony, and this year it was my turn...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 11, 2022 | Opinion
We left the garage door open for the better part of a day – as one does. Normally that results in a few leaves being blown into the garage, but little more. On that day, the open door left adequate time for a Carolina Wren to build a nest in a box of stuff I use when...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 27, 2022 | Opinion
Every preacher should be so lucky as to get in the rotation for guest ministers at a non-denominational beach chapel. Holden Beach Chapel is my happy spot, a beautiful chapel on a barrier island on North Carolina’s southern coast. Once each year, usually in April, I...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 13, 2022 | Opinion
He was sitting there in the dayroom, looking small in a new wheelchair that allows him to lean back, draped in a shoulder throw that looked like a watermelon. Somebody must have thought it would be a good idea, but we quickly replaced it with his jacket. My father...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 6, 2022 | Opinion
In the far southeastern corner of Pennsylvania, just a few miles from Joe Biden’s stomping grounds in Centreville, Delaware, is the town of Chadds Ford. Colonists settled there early, a lovely area of rolling hills, abundant water, and accessible fords across...
