by Rev. Erika Jackson | Sep 30, 2025 | Opinion
Today I realized I am living the life I once only dreamed of. But to understand that, you need to know where I began. I grew up in the Church of God in Christ (COGIC)—a tradition rooted in holiness, revival and fire. This both shaped and constrained me. In that world,...
by Brad Bull | Sep 25, 2025 | Opinion
My usually stoic church secretary wept as she explained, “I was listening to [a preacher] on the radio. He said you can’t believe in evolution and be a Christian. My [adult] son believes in evolution. Do you think he’s not a Christian because of that?” With...
by Jonathan Walton | Sep 25, 2025 | Opinion
When I decided to follow Jesus, this didn’t change much. I internalized the idea that to be faithful was to be crucified, knowing resurrection was coming but not soon or in full. I had to be strong, wait on the Lord, and take up my cross. To be a Christian was to...
by Luke Emerson | Sep 25, 2025 | Opinion
As gun violence claims more lives every day in the United States, helplessness remains my primary emotion. Heartbreak comes in at a close second. As I geared up to attend my first convocation of the academic year, I had not anticipated the impact speaker Whitney...
by Michael Chancellor | Sep 23, 2025 | Opinion
I’ve never been a “mind changer.” Rather, over the years of my education, ministry and counseling practices—both within the prison system and outside—and now in retirement, I continue to learn, study and reflect on what I’ve learned. I’m also long...
