by John D. Pierce | Jan 12, 2021 | Opinion
While the Capitol cleaning staff was sweeping up glass and debris, there were the expected calls for national healing and reconciliation. It was time to bridge the political and social divides, we heard. Some voices were well intentioned, even hopeful and perhaps a...
by Jim Holladay | Jan 12, 2021 | Opinion
We need to stop saying, “This is not who we are” in response to acts of violence perpetrated by white supremacist groups. We need to stop saying it because it simply is not true. At the heart of America is an in-bred belief in white privilege and white supremacy. Deep...
by Cory Jones | Jan 6, 2020 | Opinion
As Christians, we believe in love. Our most familiar text, John 3:16, is centered on love. We know love to be unconditional. Romans 5:8 expresses this clearly. In Romans 12:9, love is described as “genuine” or “sincere.” There is a sense of honesty in this passage....
by Brent McDougal | Aug 1, 2018 | Opinion
A fellow pastor once shared with me about a time when his 5-year-old daughter was stealing cookies. The rule was one per day, but he began to notice that the amount of cookies in the jar was rapidly decreasing. “Have you been taking cookies when you knew that was...
by Agnes Howard | Jan 25, 2018 | Opinion
Alex Stone startled in a recent New York Times op-ed, “Is Your Child Lying to You? That’s Good.” Stone, author of “Fooling Houdini,” tempts readers to abandon that plodding parental desire to raise honest children with this irresistible...
