by John D. Pierce | Sep 27, 2022 | Opinion
Telling others what they “should,” “ought” or “must” do is typically a turnoff. Even persons in rightful places of authority — parents, teachers, supervisors — usually choose less-demanding language to make their expectations known, like: “It might be good if you...
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 29, 2022 | Opinion
Summer is nearly over, but there’s still time to add Linda Villarosa’s book to your summer reading list. Grab that sunscreen, a beach chair and this book, though you may not be able to sit still once you start reading it. Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on...
by Angela Grant | Feb 24, 2022 | Opinion
Would you leave the land where your faith was born, but where your church and your home had been destroyed and your life threatened? The Vanishing by Janine di Giovanni is an account of the history and faith and likely demise of the original Christians in four ancient...
by Stephanie Bernstein | Jan 27, 2022 | Opinion
The United Nations General Assembly designated Jan. 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in 2005. This date was chosen to mark the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp on Jan. 27, 1945. Over 1.1 million people, including...
by Kyndall Rae Rothaus | Dec 2, 2021 | Opinion
People are giving up on church right and left these days. From what I hear from clients and colleagues, the rates of departure are climbing rapidly post pandemic. Churches are opening their doors back up, but not many people are walking back in. I get it. I haven’t...