by Kerri Fisher | Oct 30, 2025 | Opinion
I am a biracial woman—Black, white, and something in between. One side of my family was Baptist and the other was Church of Christ. Our little double-wide trailer was situated right off the highway that runs down the center of Texas. I am no stranger to being in the...
by Brad Bull | Sep 25, 2025 | Opinion
My usually stoic church secretary wept as she explained, “I was listening to [a preacher] on the radio. He said you can’t believe in evolution and be a Christian. My [adult] son believes in evolution. Do you think he’s not a Christian because of that?” With...
by Rebecca M. David Hensley | Sep 3, 2025 | Opinion
In July 2016, I visited the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. After several previous opportunities to see some exhibits, this was the first time I had my act together enough to reserve an advanced ticket that allowed access to the entire museum. This visit coincided...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Jul 21, 2025 | Opinion
Lying to save lives is a virtue blessed by God. Think of the two Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, who lied to the Pharaoh. When the Pharaoh implemented an edict to kill all boys born to the Hebrews, the midwives instead sheltered and saved them. When questioned,...
by Brian Harrington | Jun 30, 2025 | News
A few months ago, only moments after I finished co-officiating my aunt’s memorial service, the other minister told me that he found the words of my eulogy to be “brave.” I kindly thanked him for what I understood to be a compliment, but the description of my words as...
