by Scott Stearman | Aug 8, 2022 | Opinion
Poet Mary Oliver ends her poem “Daisies” remarking about the “suitability of the field for the daisies and the daisies for the field.” She rightly sees, and celebrates, a kind of symbiotic relationship between the wildflowers and the fields in which they grow. For...
by Mitch Randall | Mar 4, 2022 | Opinion
As Russian bombs continue to drop in Ukraine and over a million refugees cross the borders, faith leaders from around the world gathered in person and virtually at the Church Center for the United Nations to pray and to demand peace. Co-sponsored by the Parliament of...
by Scott Stearman | Sep 2, 2021 | Opinion
Let me assume, dear reader, that you are a person of faith. This faith may be strictly defined (formed in Sunday School, sub-set Baptist, sub-set Baptist “brand,” sub-set longtime member at First Baptist and so forth). Or you may be a seeker; someone who is “spiritual...
by John T. Pawlikowski | Apr 28, 2020 | Opinion
I have been involved in Christian-Jewish relations for some 50 years. In the last decade, I have also entered the world of Christian-Jewish-Muslim relations and even to the wider interreligious dialogue as a board member of the Parliament of the World’s Religions. It...
by Kyle Tubbs | Dec 17, 2018 | Opinion
Have you ever traveled with young children? Everything takes longer. Bathroom stops, hauling around luggage, walking, eating. You do not get to only focus on your destination; instead, you are constantly making sure everyone is fed, comfortable and satisfied. Time...