by Wanda Kidd | Dec 9, 2025 | Opinion
I am not sure when church Christmas pageants were relegated to children, but I suspect it was a precursor to the children’s sermon phenomenon. It probably had something to do with directors finding it much easier to guilt children than adults. Not to mention the...
by Luke Emerson | Dec 8, 2025 | Opinion
Megachurches are a continually evolving phenomenon in the United States. They have often attracted criticism for supposedly prioritizing financial prosperity over the well-being of their congregations, neighboring communities, and the rest of the world. Particularly...
by Justin Cox | Nov 24, 2025 | Opinion
I am not so daft as to be unaware of how people think of me. I understand my unconventionalness draws attention. The latest example came while sitting with a couple of long-time church members. Somewhere around the one-hour mark, a set of eyes set upon me, looked me...
by Grace Pixton | Nov 18, 2025 | Opinion
Crying on the floor of my fiancé’s apartment wasn’t where I expected to find myself three weeks after college graduation. But there I was with tear-stained cheeks and shaky breath after receiving yet another “Thank you for your application. Unfortunately,...
by Hayoung Park | Nov 11, 2025 | Opinion
Earlier this year, the new presidential administration initiated sweeping reductions to the federal government that reshaped the nation’s social safety net. One of the most significant budget cuts has been to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which...
