by Shayne Kinloch | Sep 9, 2024 | Faith and Democracy, Feature-, Opinion
Editor’s Note: Good Faith Media is committed to strengthening faith and democracy, “protecting both and compromising neither.” A strong democracy depends on robust support for public schools. This week, we are highlighting that commitment with a series of articles...
by Cassandra Carkuff Williams | Sep 27, 2019 | Opinion
With autumn approaching, many churches are planning the relaunch of Sunday School. For some, it is a time of apprehension over dwindling volunteer pools and decreasing attendance. Yet, the decline of this once-vibrant sentimental favorite provides churches with a...
by Jason Coker | Sep 6, 2019 | Opinion
When I hear the word “literacy,” it becomes very personal. My grandmother was the strongest and toughest person I ever knew as a child. When she was a little girl – a “tweenager” – she could pick 300 pounds of cotton a day. That’s about a quarter acre of land and what...
by Charles Foster Johnson | Sep 6, 2019 | Opinion
As pastors and faith leaders in our communities, we and our congregations are very close to our schools. We believe education is nothing less than discovering and identifying God’s creation. In this sense, education is the will of God for all people. Education is a...
by Karen Morrow | Sep 6, 2019 | Opinion
Learning is fun! Weekly, one can find recently resettled refugee preschoolers from around the world and their parents in apartment clubhouses throughout Fort Worth, Texas, singing, dancing, reading and learning. “Put your finger in the air, in the air. Put your finger...