On Father’s Day, and our Father
One night a wife found her husband standing over their newborn baby’s crib. Silently she watched him.As he stood looking down at the sleeping...
Rick Warren retiring as lead pastor at California megachurch
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Megachurch pastor Rick Warren has announced his retirement after 42 years of leading Saddleback Church in Southern California. A...
Spirituality underpins migrant activism in US borderlands
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Alvaro Enciso plants three or four crosses each week in Arizona’s desert borderlands, amid the yellow-blossomed prickly pear and whip-like...
Don’t take a vacation from God, church
Well, it’s that time of the year again! School is out and vacation season is upon us!It’s that time of the year when we...
Continuing to give thanks
Well, summer is now in full swing, isn’t it? Oh, the official date may still be a few weeks off, but with the Memorial...
Grill master pastor retiring from Grace UMC
Pastor Chuck Shonkwiler of Grace United Methodist Church in Blanchester is retiring as pastor effective June 20. Also known for presiding over the grill...
Seals, sojourning and swimming
With Memorial Day approaching and the holiday and summer spirit renewing, I was intrigued with Heath Adamson’s account (“The Sacred Chase”, pages 118-119) of...
Black faith leaders, lawmakers, push to end death penalty
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A coalition of Black ministers, lawmakers and national activists announced a new effort Tuesday to abolish the death penalty in...
The white elephant in the room
It’s the middle of the merry month of May, but this week I find myself thinking of Christmas. I don’t know why, but I...
The life that God blesses
Have you ever wondered why God has not blessed you? Or maybe you have wondered why He has!There is probably not a person on...
