by Guy Sayles | Dec 23, 2020 | Opinion
When we hold a baby, we cradle possibility and touch tomorrow. As Carl Sandburg said in his book, Remembrance Rock, “A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on.” Mary and Joseph brought their baby to the temple to do what Torah, the Law of Moses, required of...
by David Balkum | Jun 25, 2019 | Opinion
I wrote briefly about two things in my initial “Behind the Bars” column: the call from our faith “to remember those in prison as if you yourselves were suffering” and an aspirational reason for punishment, restoration For a little more background, I also said we... by Colin Harris | Apr 24, 2018 | Opinion
It appears that the U.S. is approaching a national tipping point that will mark a reorientation of our thinking on the matter of leadership. This will be a difficult time for many who have placed confidence in a cadre of political leadership that seems to be crumbling... by Guy Sayles | Jan 31, 2018 | Opinion
Do you think anybody ever really changes? When my wife, Anita, and I were in seminary, we served a small and loving congregation in southern Indiana. One of our next-door neighbors, a generous man in his late 50s and a faithful church member, was crustily cynical... by Terrell Carter | Jul 24, 2013 | Opinion
Now that we are more than a week removed from the George Zimmerman trial, I am struggling with how believers have responded along racial and socioeconomic lines to the verdict. I have to admit that I am able to see both sides of the argument and understand why people...