by Libby Fisher | Oct 16, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
I was 15 when my great-aunt Trudel died. She was truly a larger-than-life character, and her 94 years were filled with adventures. She left Germany on May 8, 1934, and sailed to America when she was only 21 years old. She built an amazing life here. There were...
by Jack Glasgow | Oct 9, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
In the summer of 1965, when I was ten years old, my father was asked to serve on a special committee created by the Atlanta Board of Education. He was told he would be paid as a summer school teacher if he agreed to serve. As a coach and teacher who earned income to...
by Mitch Randall | Oct 2, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
In the Gospel of John, the evangelist writes, “And the Word became flesh and lived among us” (1:14a). A careful reading of the text points to God’s living word taking human flesh in the person of Jesus from Nazareth. Jesus’ life and teachings demonstrate the full...
by Amy Butler | May 16, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
I’ve always been of the opinion that storytelling is the most powerful tool in a preacher’s toolkit. This is largely because I learned how to preach from one of the best storytellers I’ve ever met, Jim Somerville, who can spin a yarn like no other person I know. But...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 16, 2023 | Opinion
We celebrate African American History Month through storytelling, which aids in displacing prejudices, stereotypes and myths of inferiority. Because it matters how we tell the story of Africans in America. “If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say...
