by Kayelee Arensman | May 25, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Christians live in both an already and a not yet space. Followers of Jesus are a part of the pilgrimage not yet completed by a new heaven and new earth; but we also are already a part of the coming kingdom of God. How does this impact how we view our call to witness...
by Chie Seshimo Lee | May 18, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
My name in Japanese is 知愛. 知 means “to know” and 愛 means “love.” Since I was little, I have been always interested in love, especially what it means to love others. The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm has my favorite quote on love. It says, “Love isn’t something...
by Delaney Metcalf | May 9, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Preachers and pastors, knowingly or unknowingly, sometimes appeal to shame in sermons, convinced if someone feels bad enough, then they might change for the better. In other circumstances, church members might use shame due to someone’s identity or a special “sin”...
by Robert Helms | Mar 17, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
There can be little debate that religion is steadily declining in America. The evidence of a decline includes the reduced number of individuals who identify as Christians and the alarming number of churches that are closing their doors. What the religious community...
by Justin Lockamy | Mar 14, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
An un-Baptist spirit is permeating the leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention. This spirit has a thirst for power and control at the expense of allowing local churches to live out God’s call for their congregation. This same spirit has been at work in the...
