by Wendell Griffen | Sep 20, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
“To Kill a Mockingbird” is Harper Lee’s classic novel about racial injustice. In chapter 22, we read an unforgettable line spoken by Miss Maudie, a white woman, to Jem Finch, a white boy. Jem’s father is a lawyer, Atticus Finch. And Atticus had just...
by Wendell Griffen | Aug 31, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Maina Mwaura recently wrote an article about Cornel West’s campaign to become President of the United States. If you haven’t already read it, I invite you to do so. After you’ve read the article, will you share it? Will you invite others to think aloud with you...
by Wendell Griffen | Aug 11, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Donald Trump has been indicted, again. His supporters believe that Trump’s latest indictment by a grand jury on federal charges brought by U.S. Justice Department Special Prosecutor Jack Smith arising from Trump’s actions to remain in power are baseless attempts to...
by Wendell Griffen | Jun 19, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
The Southern Baptist Convention recently expelled two churches who chose women to serve as pastors. The convention also amended its primary doctrinal document to make it clear that Southern Baptists believe that it is not right for women to hold pastoral leadership...
by Wendell Griffen | May 11, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
It seems that wherever “Great Commission” people have established a foothold in a society and advanced their notion of the religion of Jesus (notice that I said “their notion”), those societies have not become more loving and peaceful. Instead, other...