The Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen “Nothing is so aggravating than calmness,” observed poet and playwright Oscar Wilde. Although I’m not sure what Mr. Wilde intended by the statement, I agree that calmness can be aggravating when circumstances call for a passionate response. The apostle Paul understood that well-placed passion has a place in kingdom […]
Winning the leadership battle
Guest Columnist Dr. Gary L. Johnson We’re still at war. Thousands of troops are courageously deployed in Afghanistan, attempting to win the longest-fought war in American history—and it appears we’re not gaining ground. Yet, we’re not only at war on the other side of the world; we’re still at war here. The war isn’t between […]
Preaching with power
The Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen Edward McKendree Bounds was born in 1835 in Shelby County, Missouri. He studied law before entering the ministry at age 24. A Confederate army chaplain during the Civil War, Bounds was taken as a non-combatant prisoner of war in the aftermath of the Battle of Franklin (Tennessee). At the […]
Preaching with power
The Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen Edward McKendree Bounds was born in 1835 in Shelby County, Missouri. He studied law before entering the ministry at age 24. A Confederate army chaplain during the Civil War, Bounds was taken as a non-combatant prisoner of war in the aftermath of the Battle of Franklin (Tennessee). At the […]
Preaching with power
Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen Edward McKendree Bounds was born in 1835 in Shelby County, Missouri. He studied law before entering the ministry at age 24. A Confederate army chaplain during the Civil War, Bounds was taken as a non-combatant prisoner of war in the aftermath of the Battle of Franklin (Tennessee). At the conclusion […]