Should we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection on … Easter?
DICKSON, Tenn. — Holidays are sort of an elephant in the church. We’re not real sure how to treat them. Many Christians celebrate them within…
Opinion
Editorial: At such a time as this, we are called to serve
‘If I perish, I perish.” Esther was probably about 15 when she uttered those words. Yes, she was queen of an empire that stretched from…
Team finds the good in a tough, tough season
EDMOND, Okla. — This isn’t “Hoosiers” — a feel-good story about a small-town basketball team overcoming steep odds to win the state title. In fact,…
Women’s role more than casseroles
Not long ago, there was a Facebook post by a young lady bemoaning the role of women in the church. She believed women could only…
‘It’s not the amount … it’s the heart’
CANADIAN, TEXAS — Nearly 600 miles separate this small town in the Texas Panhandle from the vast metropolis of Houston in the Lone Star State's southeast.…
Editorial: As truth-seeking Christians, we must be willing to listen
‘Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these…
Lessons Grandmama taught me
‘I don’t know why God still has me here.” I felt sad every time Grandmama said that. Getting old is hard, but watching someone you…
My election year mantra: ‘Let me Listen’
TULSA, Okla. — Jeanie and I sat in Chapman Hall of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, listening to our 16-year-old daughter sing in Latin. But…
They live to tell the story
ABILENE, Texas — If there’s a kids’ section in heaven, I’m sure Rex has shown Hattie around. They have a lot in common. When Bobby…
A Revelation (or two) at Freed-Hardeman
HENDERSON, Tenn. — Revelation is a New Testament book that a lot of us try to avoid. But within the apostle John’s visions of lions,…
