By Karen O’Connor In a company where I once worked, two of the employees in my department stopped speaking to one another. Period. Each said the other was difficult and disrespectful. They had no intention of bridging the gap or healing the hurt. They simply avoided one another when they attended a meeting or even […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What are some of the ways you usually celebrate victorious events? (For instance, if your favorite college basketball team wins a big game in the NCAA tournament.) Read Mark 11:1-11. 2. Jesus usually avoided any public demonstration that would honor him. What’s different about this situation? 3. Read Zechariah 9:9. […]
By Christy Barritt Trends in Christian Culture According to Ed Stetzer, the president of LifeWay Research, there are several future trends he sees in the Christian community. First, Stetzer feels that the word Christian will become less used and more clear. He identified three different types of Christians: Cultural (those who identify as Christians mostly […]
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr After America hosted the 1999 Women’s World Cup in soccer and Team USA won, T-shirts became popular which read, “I Kick Like a Girl.” The opening game of that tournament had the largest audience ever recorded for a women’s sporting match—more than 90,000 people. In addition to the rise of […]
By Kelly Carr I’m all about a good story. My favorite books are fictional with relatable plots or based-on-a-true-story tales or enticing memoirs. When a fascinating story really happened, that makes it all the more intriguing. The problem occurs when an interesting story about someone tiptoes across the line over to gossip. And the workplace […]
