by Bob Cornwall | Jan 10, 2020 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article was first published on Jan. 10, 2011. At the time of publication, Cornwall was pastor of Central Woodward Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Troy, Michigan. The Lord’s Prayer, as Matthew presents it, asks that God’s kingdom would...
by Bob Cornwall | Aug 16, 2012 | Opinion
Once upon a time, Americans believed in the myth of the “self-made man,” and then the stock market crashed and people turned to each other and the government for help. During the Great Depression, it became clear that people couldn’t survive on their...
by Bob Cornwall | Aug 7, 2012 | Opinion
We were jolted by news of another deadly mass shooting. This time the location was suburban Milwaukee, Wisc. The victims were worshippers at the local Sikh temple. Six members of that community, along with the shooter, were killed. Several others were wounded,...
by Bob Cornwall | Apr 24, 2012 | Opinion
We live in an increasingly diverse society, which has led to what we might call a nativist backlash. “America for Americans,” you might say, but who is an American? Nativism isn’t new, as we can see by looking back in history. In the 19th century, it...
by Bob Cornwall | Feb 2, 2012 | Opinion
On back-to-back Fridays, Cheryl and I took in a couple of movies: first “WarHorse” and then “RedTails.” Both are war movies, though they focus on different wars. Both are moving and well-made movies. Both have famous producers/directors who...
