by Tyler Tankersley | Oct 29, 2013 | Opinion
Seattle-based megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll is no stranger to controversy. He recently wrote a blog titled “Is God a Pacifist?” that has garnered much attention and reaction. Driscoll is currently in the midst of a sermon series that is journeying...
by Tyler Tankersley | Sep 23, 2013 | Opinion
When I was a teenager, there was a day called See You at the Pole (SYATP). We were encouraged to show up at the flagpole before school started, join hands and pray together. I went to a large high school so this usually meant that people saw more than 100 students...
by Tyler Tankersley | Feb 12, 2013 | Opinion
Deuteronomy 22:8 offers the following commandment: “When you build a new house, you shall make a parapet for your roof; otherwise you might have blood-guilt on your house, if anyone should fall from it.” At first, these verses do not seem to have much...
by Tyler Tankersley | Dec 12, 2012 | Opinion
Every year it seems that the Christmas season grows. This year, “Black Friday” sales invaded Thanksgiving Day and began at 8 p.m. Thursday evening. And we have all lamented Christmas trees being put up in stores as soon as August or July. With that in...
by Tyler Tankersley | Apr 18, 2012 | Opinion
Every year on my birthday, my wonderful mother is always willing to cook a meal of my choosing. The common denominator in almost all of these meals is chicken. Teriyaki chicken. Barbecue chicken. Chicken ‘n’ dumplings. It really doesn’t matter so...