by Luke Emerson | Dec 8, 2025 | Opinion
Megachurches are a continually evolving phenomenon in the United States. They have often attracted criticism for supposedly prioritizing financial prosperity over the well-being of their congregations, neighboring communities, and the rest of the world. Particularly...
by Justin Cox | Dec 8, 2025 | Opinion
As a minister, people ask me where I see hope. It feels like this query is getting more difficult to answer these days. But if I can muster up the courage, then I tell folks all they need to do is go outside and look up. That’s my suggestion, my prayer for them....
by Mitch Randall | Dec 5, 2025 | Opinion
As the fall semester comes to a close at the University of Oklahoma, a student accused a grader and teacher of religious discrimination over a response paper she wrote in a psychology class. Samantha Fulnecky received a zero on the assignment, which was supposed to...
by Barry Howard | Dec 5, 2025 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following first appeared on Barry Howard’s Substack. Every December, the world starts rushing as seasonal lights go up, calendars fill up quickly, and Christmas playlists spill from department store speakers before the Thanksgiving leftovers have...
by Donald Williams | Dec 5, 2025 | Opinion
The world remains obsessed with—and inspired by—the music and beauty of Netflix’s animated film KPop Demon Hunters. This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade even featured an excellent live performance of “Golden,” from the film’s soundtrack, sung by the original...
by Michelle Wahila | Dec 4, 2025 | Opinion
Christmas is supposed to sparkle. December arrives with a cup of cheer, cookies, fairy lights and an angelic chorus that fills the air with gladness. This year, I admit I am not feeling very merry. Headlines are heavy. Wars rage. Politics fractures our country. And...
