by Colin Harris | Jan 6, 2023 | Opinion
An ominous warning that a “war on Christmas” was being waged by those who wanted to remove the distinctive Christian focus of the holiday accompanied our annual holiday season not long ago. The phrase seems to have come from John Gibson 2006’s book The War on...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Dec 22, 2022 | Opinion
Holidays ads have really gotten under my skin this year. Aside from flaunting consumer capitalism’s hold on what should be a simple, joyous holiday, the ads remind me that “traditional family values” are the values that get centered this time of...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 22, 2022 | Opinion
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by Junia Joplin | Dec 21, 2022 | Opinion
“What is your favorite thing to preach about?” a colleague asked me, catching me off guard. A moment earlier, I had been venting my frustrations about vocational ministry. The question came as a way of saying, “Ok, but why don’t we take some time to think about what...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 20, 2022 | Opinion
We all know what a shepherd looks like, don’t we? About three feet tall. Wears a striped bathrobe. Shaggy head adorned with a blue bath towel and a headband. Holds a crooked stick. Wears Nikes. In my day, they were Converse. Despite all the competing grand productions...