by Mitch Randall | May 20, 2022 | Opinion
Hundreds of preachers descended on Denver, Colorado, this week to attend the 2022 Festival of Homiletics. After a two-year in-person hiatus, ministers from across the U.S. and from a variety of denominations shared embraces and smiles, ready to be inspired. The...
by Autumn Lockett | May 20, 2022 | Opinion
As a Texas girl, I know all about bootstraps. Not only do they provide a subtle fashion accent on some of my favorite pairs of footwear, but they make the sometimes-impossible task of tugging my feet into the leathery pinch much easier. Yes! Tangible bootstraps are...
by Monty Self | May 19, 2022 | Opinion
At least 71 Palestinians were injured during a funeral procession after Israeli police used tear gas and rubber-coated bullets. In addition, 13 people were hospitalized, six police officers were wounded, and 20 Palestinians were arrested. The funeral was for Walid...
by Starlette Thomas | May 18, 2022 | Opinion
“Starlette! There’s been a shooting at TOPS and mama’s not answering her phone!” This is how I learned about the most recent mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. The youngest of three children, my sister was crying and concerned that our mother, who had left to go...
by Barry Howard | May 18, 2022 | Opinion
Even the best and the brightest among us can find ourselves enshrouded in a whirlwind of emotional turbulence or bombarded by thoughts of darkness and despair. Our motivation may wane, fatigue may set in, and our sense of direction may become uncertain. May is Mental...
by Kyndra Frazier | May 17, 2022 | Opinion
I am practicing balance and boundaries to maintain the sacredness of my being. This is an affirmation that came to visit me earlier in the week while tending to my morning rituals, astute and attentive to the ancestral elders that journey with me. This great cloud of...
