by Daniel Rosado | Apr 3, 2026 | Opinion
On March 25, every social media platform was flooded with it. Excitement, joy, nostalgia and energy were everywhere. It was Christmas in March: The new Harry Potter series trailer had dropped. Oh, you should have seen the hashtags, the comments, the subjects of...
by Mitch Randall | Feb 27, 2026 | Opinion
Punch, a Japanese macaque, has captured the hearts of the world. The seven-month-old monkey was born last July at Ichikawa zoo. After this birth, his mother rejected him, leaving him alone to face the unknown. Zookeepers quickly intervened, giving Punch a stuffed...
by Rebecca M. David Hensley | Dec 23, 2025 | Opinion
As Christians once again await the inbreaking of God’s incarnate love with expectant hearts, it’s easy to feel weary at the current state of the world. In my United Methodist tradition, we often sing different verses of the hymn, “Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel”...
by Mitch Randall | Dec 19, 2025 | Opinion
When the angels of the Christmas story appeared after the birth of Jesus, they announced to the shepherds, “Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the...
by Randall Balmer | Dec 19, 2025 | Opinion
Stephen Colbert may be our most important theologian. In accepting the Ripple of Hope Award on December 5 from the Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center, Colbert invoked the image of Robert Kennedy breaking bread with Cesar Chavez on the day Chavez ended his...
