by John D. Pierce | May 24, 2022 | Opinion
Preacher and teacher of preachers, Tom Long, now retired from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, addressed a gathering of ministers a few years ago. To illustrate the changing cultural context for many churches today, he offered an insightful metaphor. In...
by Mitch Carnell | Feb 2, 2022 | Opinion
The conversation was flowing as usual at a dinner with friends when suddenly my friend grew very angry. I did not see this outburst coming. He asked a question about the recent national election, which I responded to in a very polite manner. He accused me of a lack of...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 22, 2021 | Opinion
Pass the gravy, the biscuits and the awkward conversations. They’re coming to a dinner table near you this Thanksgiving. But they don’t have to. Rather than make your point, I encourage you to leave a message instead. To be fair, life during the global pandemic caused...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 12, 2021 | Opinion
Perusing the newspaper provided by my hotel in Bozeman, Montana, offered a couple of lessons in effective communication. One was a positive example while the other could be presented only as a “what not to do” illustration. With the continuing demise of daily...
by David Wilkerson | Mar 8, 2021 | Opinion
I was in college when email proliferated to the point where largely technologically unaware adolescents had no choice but to adopt it. No stamp and envelope were required, and I was able to share my thoughts with someone who could read it whenever they wanted. It was...
