by Mitch Randall | Nov 5, 2020 | Opinion
We still do not have a clear answer to the question, “America, who are we?” At the time of this writing, I do not know the winner of the presidential election or the final outcome regarding control of the U.S. Congress. For the purpose of this column, it...
by Jon Singletary | Oct 7, 2020 | Opinion
Western Christianity focuses on virtues like humility from an individualistic rather than collective approach to being human. However, virtue does not have to stop with an understanding of one’s own sense of self; it can include a recognition of one’s family,...
by Jon Singletary | Oct 6, 2020 | Opinion
Humility is valuing others above myself. This means learning to truly see and hear the experiences of my colleagues and students – their gifts, contributions, hopes and pain. Humility, in respect to racism, means undoing the high view of whiteness, even if the...
by Jon Singletary | Oct 5, 2020 | Opinion
I was the pompous Christian college student who spent time with friends memorizing Scripture, even if I didn’t truly live them. It was misplaced rigor, misguided piety and an out-of-focus faith. I could spit these passages out and talk about the virtue of humility,...
by Mitch Randall | Sep 24, 2020 | Opinion
In his recent book, His Truth Is Marching On, historian Jon Meacham recalls a childhood story about the late U.S. congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis. Lewis grew up outside of Troy, Alabama, where the church became a central part of his life. Lewis looked...
