by Gordon King | Nov 8, 2017 | Opinion
Racism and prophetic protests against racism are part of the biblical message. I wonder why we hear so few sermons in our churches about this moral issue. Perhaps Glen Stassen and David Gushee (“Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus in Contemporary Context”) are... by Zach Dawes Jr | Feb 19, 2016 | Opinion
Inspiration and insight arise unexpectedly. A column is often birthed as a line in a song stands out. It’s a right-place-at-the-right-time experience. You can’t manipulate or will it to happen. It is impossible to control. As blog articles and news stories... by Martin Marty (The Martin Mary Center: Sightings) | Oct 19, 2015 | Opinion
A mission of Sightings and the special mission assigned me here is to relate faith and faiths, as mediated by media, to public life. My sub-mission is to keep suggesting that many, if not most religious “happenings” occur away from polls,... by Christina Embree | Sep 4, 2015 | Opinion
I am not Josh Duggar, and I think it is important that my kids know that. A blog titled “I Am Josh Duggar” surfaced recently and made its rounds on social media. The author, Julia Walton, shares that before we judge Josh Duggar so harshly, we would be wise... by Danny Chisholm | Aug 26, 2015 | Opinion
A 3,000-year-old question offers an important challenge for Christians today. Coming off a tremendous victory at Jericho, described in Joshua 6, the people of Israel moved on to Ai where the Lord assured them victory as long as they didn’t take any devoted items...