by Dale K. Edmondson | Feb 11, 2022 | Opinion
The Lord’s prayer was presenting an increasing challenge for me. The issue had surfaced one day when I was praying and came to the words, “Thy kingdom come.” I stopped there, wrestling with the words. “Can I pray this truly,” I asked, “without committing myself to...
by Sue Smith | Oct 15, 2021 | Opinion
Carmen knew the family was in trouble when her husband Pedro, a farmer, wore out his work boots. Those boots were his only pair of shoes. “They literally fell apart,” she explained. “And we couldn’t afford to replace them.” Juana’s dad was still living with the...
by Scott Stearman | Oct 14, 2021 | Opinion
Poverty is not a natural phenomenon. It’s not like a tornado or an earthquake. Poverty is not a necessary state. Nor is it something that falls from the sky. “In the U.S., grim poverty is a tragedy, that great wealth makes a sin,” William Sloan Coffin once declared. I...
by Emma Fraley | Oct 13, 2021 | Opinion
Finding a church home can be an exciting process for many Christians. As a recent transplant to a new city, I believed it was important for me to find a church that embraced all of my values as a Christian. I believe churches that are inclusive of everyone most...
by Terrell Carter | Oct 12, 2021 | Opinion
The U.S. typically does not have much mercy on the poor and unemployed. Often, we blame them for their life circumstances and think that if they would just get their acts together, they could be as successful as us. We forget that unemployment is not necessarily...