by Michael Chancellor | Dec 21, 2020 | Opinion
They passed by on the other side. That phrase from the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37 grabbed my attention when encountering it again in an Advent devotional book I’m reading. The phrase has stayed with me. The travelers made sure they avoided the broken...
by Mitch Randall | May 14, 2020 | Opinion
Masks have been used for various purposes throughout history. Some indigenous cultures wore masks to honor and communicate with their ancestors, while ancient Greeks and Romans used them for theatrical performances. In many cultures, judges wore masks to prevent...
by Brent McDougal | Nov 1, 2017 | Opinion
We show love for God by the way that we show love for neighbors, which is always measured by what we do, not what we say. Like Bob Goff says, “Love does.” This was the central message of a recent sermon I preached on Luke 10:25-37’s Parable of the...
by Juan Aragon | Feb 16, 2017 | Opinion
A young man I met in Chiapas, Mexico, voiced a brave request: “Can you help me get to ‘el Norte’ (the North)?” “El Norte” is what many in Mexico call the U.S. The dire poverty in his village was an obvious reason for his desire to...
by Stuart Blythe | Mar 31, 2016 | Opinion
One of the ways in which Christians develop a particular understanding of “Christian” leadership is through a study of biblical characters. A quick look suggests that the following names are often in or near the top 10 of favorites: Abraham, Joseph, Moses,...
