by Stuart R. Sprague | Jun 25, 2020 | Faith Freedom 2020, Opinion
America was founded on the notion of “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” It gave rise to a belief in autonomy for all of our citizens and formal adoption of a series of rights that accompany it. Autonomy and rights, however, are not simple, one-dimensional...
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 Michael Helms | Jun 12, 2020 | Opinion
The Christian church celebrated the breath of God on Pentecost Sunday (May 31) while our nation began to grieve and pour out its anger over George Floyd’s death, a man who was refused his breath until he died. We must not lose sight of the injustice done to this man...
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 Jordan Rowan Fannin | Apr 9, 2020 | Opinion
The fear you feel right now, the unease that tightens your chest, clenches your jaw and disturbs your sleep is not simply worry about your income, productivity or health. It is the creeping realization we are dependent beings, knit into a garment of mutuality and...
