by Ron Rolheiser | Sep 8, 2022 | Opinion
Denominational identity in me runs deep. Born, baptized and raised a Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism is my second nature, like a brand on my skin. I have no regrets about the congenital grip this has on me, even though now I think of it more as a foundation than as...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 7, 2022 | Opinion
When the new Nurturing Faith Commentary: Lectionary Resources for Preaching and Teaching became available on August 1, the first order came from Nathan Byrd III, pastor of Milledge Avenue Baptist Church in Athens, Georgia. Covering the various biblical texts...
by Sean McKenzie | Sep 7, 2022 | Opinion
I have a conservative friend with whom I’ve been arguing politics for the past 30 years. From time to time, he will text me with whatever liberals have done that has him outraged. He was particularly upset when President Biden called MAGA Republicans “semi-fascist.”...
by Justin Cox | Sep 7, 2022 | Opinion
Sitting in the new library at home, a tidy but disorganized space containing bookshelves and a smattering of unopened moving boxes, I glance out the window and catch a glimpse of the night sky. The trees cover much of my view, yet I can still make out the different...
by Starlette Thomas | Sep 6, 2022 | Opinion
There are multiple reports that parts of world are in deep water – and before you say that it doesn’t apply to you, keep reading. Climate change is a global concern; consequently, it will affect us all eventually. A monsoon in Pakistan killed more than 1,100 people,...
by Chase Caldwell | Sep 6, 2022 | Opinion
I bumped into one of my sisters this morning. To be more precise, I actually crashed right into her. Did she experience our collision as a disorienting disruption, dizzyingly turning in the wind as her world came undone? Or was it just one more tear she would have to...
