After reading Michelle Bearden's column "New spirituality shows faith isn't one size fits all" (Faith & Values, Oct. 10), I thought, as a Christian, I would offer another perspective. ...more

October 26, 2009

The issue: Capt. Scott Bierwiler's untimely death. Our Opinion: We are blessed that he walked among us. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God" — Matthew 5:9 ...more

February 27, 2009

Mayr Malool asks: "When did we start treating politicians like celebrities?" (Remember the Kennedys?) She then goes on to berate Sarah Palin and the attention she's been receiving. What media is Ms. Malool watching? ...more

September 17, 2008

The Christmas story is seen most often as a story of the young — the birth of the baby, Jesus, in a Bethlehem stable; the role of his virginal teenage mother, Mary; the puzzled but accepting attitude of his earthly father, a youthful carpenter named Joseph; the involvement of the worshiping shepherds, whose job was for young men (as in the Biblical accounts of Joseph and his brothers or the young David and others). ...more

December 24, 2007

Every year I hear the same questions: How politically correct is it to celebrate Christmas or have Christmas tree in public? Is it OK to send a Christmas greetings to your coworkers and colleagues? ...more

December 24, 2007

One of the most quoted lines from the current political debates has been Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's quip, in answer to a question about what Jesus would do about the death penalty, that "Jesus was too smart to ever run for public office." ...more

December 5, 2007