by Andy Hale | Feb 3, 2026 | Opinion
We are living in an age of sorting. Algorithms reward outrage. Social media curates certainty. Political identities harden into tribes. Even our religious communities—once places of shared formation and moral imagination—are increasingly shaped by homogeneity and...
by Wyatt Moyer | Jan 22, 2026 | Opinion
It was late November of 2024 when I found it. While decorating the United Church of Lincoln for the Advent and Christmas season, I reached down into the pulpit, a place where thousands of sermons had been preached over many years. I found a hammer at rest on a shelf—a...
by Scott C Ryan | Jan 15, 2026 | Opinion
A line from Jason Isbell’s song “Cast Iron Skillet” often replays in my mind: “This town won’t get no better, will it?” I have little hope these days that humans will act in the interest of others rather than themselves. I find it difficult to muster the confidence...
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...
