by Craig Nash | May 29, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
With high school graduation season in full gear, young adults are shifting their attention to the rest of their lives. Which, if you ask anyone over the age of forty, is a tad ambitious. Thankfully, they are living in a time when society is placing less pressure to...
by Patty Edwards Shaver | Mar 21, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Churches are filled with the “walking wounded,” people whose lives are affected by life challenges and traumas. They put on a happy face and dress to look their best, but underneath they are hurting. This insight was shared with me several years ago by a man who led a...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 27, 2022 | Opinion
The Christmas season officially began with Mariah Carey’s “All I want for Christmas is you” blaring in every department store and supermarket. Now that Jesus is here, we’ll need to change our tune and address the emotional and physical labor of the holiday, which is...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 22, 2022 | Opinion
An insignificant event from many years ago keeps coming to mind. It was a denominational gathering of ministers and others that, of course, involved a hearty dinner. At the conclusion, the facilitator asked everyone to encircle the room, join hands and sing: “We’ll...
by Ron Rolheiser | Nov 14, 2022 | Opinion
There’s only one addiction for which we are praised – overworking. With every other addiction, concerned others are looking to put you into a clinic or into a recovery program, but if your addiction is work, generally it’s seen as virtue. I know of what I speak. I’m a...
