by Mitch Carnell | Jun 23, 2020 | Opinion
The triple effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the heightened racial unrest and the economic meltdown have converged to make the words we use more impactful than we sometimes realize. Our words have the power to calm an explosive situation so reason may take hold, or our...
by Mitch Carnell | Jun 9, 2020 | Opinion
If you want to experience joy and feel as though you have been wrapped in a warm blanket of love, then read Susan Sparks’ new book, “Miracle on 31st Street.” It is a small book of 26 devotionals that will lift your spirits. Sparks spreads out the message of Jesus in a...
by Mitch Carnell | May 29, 2020 | Opinion
“Can we switch families for the next phase of shelter in place?” This tongue-in-cheek question reveals the perils of constant contact with the same person or persons. Before COVID-19, the complaint was that I do not have enough time for my family. The pandemic has...
by Mitch Carnell | May 14, 2020 | Opinion
If you have never been discriminated against, passed over through no fault of your own or felt the subtle sting of rejection, you have no way of understanding the pain that such behaviors inflict. In watching the movie, “Becoming,” a Netflix documentary focused on...
by Mitch Carnell | Apr 16, 2020 | Opinion
It was a different Easter. Gone were the new outfits. Gone were the in-person Easter egg hunts. Gone were the gatherings together for worship. Our Sunday School class met by conference call. We watched the worship service on computers, iPhones and iPads. We were...
