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...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 19, 2022 | Opinion
With wreaths hung and lights strung, holiday preparations are underway. Advent makes ready the heart to receive Jesus who brought joy to everyone in the world — except Herod the Great, king of Judea, “all of Jerusalem,” the chief priests, scribes and the families of...
by Mitch Randall | Dec 16, 2022 | Opinion
Since singer/songwriter Mark Lowry wrote the 1984 Christmas hit, “Mary, Did You Know?” pastors, theologians, inquisitive laity and holiday enthusiasts have deconstructed and reconstructed Lowry’s question. While thousands of well-meaning Christians have dissected...
