by David Wheeler | Jan 22, 2019 | Opinion
One of the most significant causes of conflict – whether between individuals or among nations – is the conviction that reality revolves around ourselves: our perceptions, our needs and our desires. Ancient biblical narratives both reflect and oppose this orientation....
by Bob Browning | Sep 26, 2013 | General
A sermon by Robert Browning, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Frankfort, Ky. September 22, 2013 Luke 16:1-13 There is widespread consent this is the most intriguing parable Jesus told. It leaves almost everyone who studies it scratching his or her head wondering what...
by Larry Greenfield | Oct 19, 2012 | Opinion
The rule – the operating assumption, that is – in a democratic republic is that everyone will vote for the candidate who will best advance that voter’s self-interest. It’s democracy because, supposedly, everyone gets to vote her or his self-interest, and,...
by Reggie Warren | Sep 17, 2012 | Opinion
When I was a week short of my 8th birthday, I vaguely remember John Kennedy’s inaugural address in January 1961. A key quote was, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” We have heard it repeated many times,...
by James L. Evans | Feb 21, 2010 | Opinion
There once was a village called Alabama. There were many wonderful people who lived there. They were hard working, honest and full of faith. They lived in nice homes, tried to raise nice children and generally tried to be nice to each other. The village of Alabama...
