by Christopher B. Harbin | Jul 28, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
We glorify wealth, strength and fame. We take people who already have those attributes and lift them higher as our leaders, our heroes. Jesus comes along. We rush to see him at the courts of the Temple, turning over the tables of the moneychangers and running off...
by Michael Chancellor | May 23, 2023 | Christian Nationalism, Feature-, Opinion
Christian values and family values aren’t what they used to be. Perhaps, like inflation that has diminished our buying power, the so-called “Christian values” of today are profoundly diminished. It is also true that Christian values are adrift from the historic...
by Patty Edwards Shaver | May 9, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
The term narcissist gets thrown around a lot and tends to be misused. To many, a narcissist is someone who thinks too highly of themselves, but there is more to it than that. According to Melinda Smith and Lawrence Robinson of HelpGuide.Org, “Narcissistic personality...
by Patty Edwards Shaver | Mar 21, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Churches are filled with the “walking wounded,” people whose lives are affected by life challenges and traumas. They put on a happy face and dress to look their best, but underneath they are hurting. This insight was shared with me several years ago by a man who led a...
by Robert Helms | Mar 17, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
There can be little debate that religion is steadily declining in America. The evidence of a decline includes the reduced number of individuals who identify as Christians and the alarming number of churches that are closing their doors. What the religious community...