by Craig Nash | Sep 24, 2025 | Opinion
Political commentators often describe an issue in terms of the percentage of people who support or oppose it. “This is an 80–20 issue,” they’ll say, meaning 80 percent are on one side and 20 percent on the other. A more accurate assessment is that most issues in the...
by Craig Nash | Jun 11, 2025 | Opinion
In a 1980 Republican presidential primary debate held in Houston, an audience member asked candidates George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan whether “the children of illegal aliens should be allowed to attend Texas public schools for free, or do you think the parents...
by Starlette Thomas | May 19, 2025 | News
“Preaching to Heal the Divide” was this year’s theme for the Festival of Homiletics. “This theme emerged from listening deeply to preachers’ experiences over the past year,” Karoline Lewis, the Program Director at the Festival of Homiletics, said. “They have shared...
by Craig Nash | Feb 12, 2024 | Opinion
Many of us who grew up as devout Christians in Texas have a distinct canon of stories that describe our faith formation. Those from our childhood often include attending Vacation Bible School and competing in “sword drills,” games that tested how quickly we could...
