by John D. Pierce | Mar 21, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
It is amazing how comfortable so many people have become with the embrace of untruths. Including, in large numbers, those who profess to be Christians. This is not a matter of misunderstanding. It is an intentional choice about where to put one’s stake in the ground....
by Justin Cox | Dec 29, 2022 | Opinion
My great-grandmother Grandmaw Martin used to say, “Nothing good happens after midnight.” As a young man, I lived the opposite of her statement. In the witching hours, I experienced some of my most pleasurable, fool-induced joys and a series of brushes with...
by Mitch Randall | Aug 12, 2021 | Opinion
Today is my birthday. I turned 51 years old. When I hit half-a-century last year during the pandemic, I told my wife that I was looking forward to middle-age. She raised a brow and responded, “Not sure how long you’re planning on living, but you passed middle-age a...
by Chuck Warnock | Feb 25, 2010 | Opinion
With apologies to Mitch Albom, here’s my take on the five people a pastor needs in church. 1. A friend. Because pastors are human beings, we need a social network of friends. However, some pastors continue to believe that a pastor can’t be friends with...