by Libby Grammer | Oct 23, 2019 | Opinion
Being the church in an era of deep political divide has become extremely difficult. From pastors in “purple” churches keeping silent on politicized moral issues to the clarion call to always address every political issue from the pulpit, it seems that pastors like...
by Colin Harris | Sep 28, 2017 | Opinion
Education is more than information. The late Jean Hendricks, a wise dean in one of Mercer University’s academic units, reminded our teaching team of this frequently. She meant, of course, that while information is essential for living as an informed participant...
by Colin Harris | Jul 13, 2017 | Opinion
It’s a long way in the biblical narrative from Joshua to Simon Peter. Yet, it was only a week between sermons on these men nearly 60 years ago as churches in the Atlanta area were facing the challenges of the escalating resistance to court-ordered requirements...
by Neville Callam | Mar 3, 2016 | Opinion
I continue to be intrigued by a report that emerged in the wake of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church, Oct. 4-25, 2015. The report alleges that, on Oct. 12, 2015, near the start of the synod, 13 cardinals, including New...
by Roger Olson | Aug 12, 2015 | Opinion
Many Christians, including university professors at Christian universities, confuse popular culture with the Christian story. When I taught Christian theology (mostly historical theology) at an evangelical Christian liberal arts college, there was a strong emphasis on...
