by Linda Brinson | May 18, 2009 | News
A resolution to affirm the religious heritage of the United States has resurfaced in Congress, sparking a familiar debate about whether America is a “Christian nation.” Â The Congressional Prayer Caucus, a group of about 40 members of the U.S. House of... by Wendell Griffen | May 1, 2009 | Opinion
Reading the April 26 column by Frank Rich in The New York Times (“The Banality of Bush White House Evil”) caused a question to resurface that has been brewing within me for years. Why did the American public, news media (for the most part) and national... by Wendell Griffen | Apr 29, 2009 | Opinion
Like many people around the world, I have paid close attention as President Obama’s administration wrestles with how it will deal with our nation’s recent experience concerning torture. I rejoiced as Obama renounced practices such as water-boarding within... by Keith Herron | Mar 23, 2009 | General
Sermon delivered by Keith Herron, pastor of Holmeswood Baptist Church in Kansas City, M.O., on Mar. 15 2009. Psalm 19 In the spirituality soup Jesus brought to nourish his followers there’s a secret ingredient that would seem essential we discover. Jesus began with... by James L. Evans | Mar 13, 2009 | Opinion
It never fails. Just about every time I write about the responsibility we have not only as Christians but also as citizens to provide a viable social safety net for the poor in our midst, someone will fire back to let me know that it is not the job of government to...