by Sara Powell | Feb 15, 2018 | Opinion
Several issues have become flashpoints in Christian communities. One of these is the inclusion of LGBT persons in local churches and denominations. On most of these issues, a figurative line is drawn in the sand and both individual and organizations are defined by...
by Sara Powell | Apr 21, 2017 | Opinion
We were honored to be invited to a friend’s home for their Seder dinner on the first night of Passover. It was a meaningful and fascinating experience as we read through the Haggadah (readings that guide the Seder meal by retelling the Exodus narrative) and ate...
by Sara Powell | Dec 1, 2016 | Opinion
One of the songs in the cantata our choir is singing this year is about Joseph promising Mary that there is an inn awaiting their arrival in Bethlehem. Of course, we know that when they arrived, there was no room for them. Perhaps if Joseph had used an app on his...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Oct 8, 2014 | News
Sara Powell is a freelance writer, former board member of the Baptist Center for Ethics and former moderator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia. Sara’s articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here. 1. Where did you grow up?...
by Sara Powell | Sep 1, 2014 | Opinion
We live in a predominantly rural area and receive our electricity through an electrical membership cooperative. Recently, our cooperative hired a company to trim branches and tree growth that threatened or might threaten the integrity of their lines, especially when...
