by Wendell Griffen | Jul 29, 2020 | Opinion
Slavery “was the necessary evil upon which the union was built,” U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton said in a recent interview. The July 26, 2020, issue of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper contains an article based on that interview written by that paper’s Washington, DC,...
by Jim Holladay | May 29, 2020 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on April 3, 2006. At the time of publication, Holladay was pastor of Lyndon Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. America’s noble experiment – universal education for all citizens – is a cornerstone of our democracy. The...
by Charles Foster Johnson | Apr 13, 2020 | Opinion
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been evident in my congregation and my community in Fort Worth, Texas. Like many houses of worship, Bread Fellowship has canceled in-person worship services to protect our community members, especially the most vulnerable. We...
by Ed Hogan | Apr 3, 2020 | Opinion
I have been fortunate enough to enjoy two careers. They are much more alike than they are different, so I guess you could say I have had one calling – teaching – and two distinctly different audiences. Some people are surprised when I tell them that teaching “The...
by Trevor Barton | Mar 31, 2020 | Opinion
I woke at my normal time – 6:15 a.m. – on March 18. I drove to school on my normal route. I walked through the front doors of the school with my normal smile on my face and hope in my heart. That’s where my normal turned into “lamron” – backwards normal – where up...
