by John D. Pierce | Feb 28, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
It’s been said that there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. A few years back, I added a third: All tours end in the gift shop. Having a sense of certainty about certain things is certainly good. We rest in the assurance of being loved and hold to some...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 29, 2022 | Opinion
Have you ever stripped away the sanctified language of the basic story that was offered as central to your inherited faith? Then just told it as plainly as any other story would be told. Here’s the one I learned. Possibly you did too. Adam and Eve messed up and caused...
by Brenda McWilliams | Aug 23, 2022 | Opinion
My thoughts have been pinging on the phrase “your God.” More specifically, Matthew 22:37-39 has been on my mind: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. … Love your neighbor as yourself.” Jesus proclaimed these...
by Autumn Lockett | Aug 10, 2022 | Opinion
I’ll be 40 in a few months, and I am relishing the approach of my birthday. I cannot wait. I’ve always loved birthdays, and we celebrate big in our house. We enjoy a full week of homemade favorite meals, presents, hugs, balloons, lots of singing, giving authentic...
by Starlette Thomas | Jul 27, 2022 | Opinion
“Sex, drugs and rock and roll,” or rap music and video games, or social media and single-parent households, the North American church has always known exactly who and what to blame when discussing the problem with young people. But there are those who would argue that...