by Richard Wilson | Apr 13, 2022 | Opinion
The Christian Testament is thin when it comes to references to the resurrection. At the same time, resurrection is the central confession of Christianity. The Christian Testament does not offer a seamless narrative of the events surrounding the death, burial and...
by Mitch Randall | Dec 22, 2021 | Opinion
Our Christmas tree is empty. For 26 years, our family has decorated a Christmas tree. However, for some reason – and none of us truly really know why – we have left the Christmas tree empty this year. We have been traveling more this year than ever...
by Keith Herron | Nov 23, 2020 | Opinion
Prayer is an antidote to despair. Notice I didn’t suggest a promise about depression I can’t guarantee? Truthfully, prayer is not much of an antidote to depression because mostly it’s just not. Working with depression is a reminder of how chronic it can be and how...
by Chuck Summers | Jun 28, 2016 | Opinion
Recent events in the news have a lot of people upset and wondering, “What is this world coming to?” The massacre in Orlando, in particular, causes one to question the sanity of humankind. How could anyone do such a horrible thing? Of course, the Orlando...
by Bill Wilson | Apr 12, 2016 | Opinion
There is a school of thought running rampant in congregations these days. It is revealed in statements like the following: “This is the worst pastor/ group/recession/president/ situation/era/event that we have ever known! We must get rid of him/her/it/them...
