By Kelly Carr “In essentials, unity; in opinions, liberty; in all things, love.” This statement (or variations of it) has been attributed to a number of people. But no matter who first said it, the spirit of its message has been powerful over the years. In fact, it has had quite an influence over the […]
By Melissa Wuske Conflict over Campus Student Leaders Colleges and universities around the country have created “all-comers” policies that state student organizations must welcome any student as a member and a leader in the group. These policies have proved especially tricky for religious student groups. “I don’t feel there is any way you can fulfill […]
By David Timms If you want to stir up a hornet’s nest, simply ask people what is essential to the Christian faith. The early nineteenth century Restoration Movement borrowed and regularly used a slogan from earlier times. “In essentials unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, love.” The slogan seems simple and helpful, until people […]
By Steve Carr I went out a little later than normal for one of my runs downtown. It was a beautiful spring evening, just as the sun was setting. As I passed the local bus station, I observed something out of the ordinary. There was a group of taxi drivers gathered in the adjacent parking […]
By David Faust Hellen Keller observed, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” On one occasion the Lord promised the Israelites who went to battle, “Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand” (Leviticus 26:8). That’s favorable math! The principle of synergy […]
