Say goodbye to this byline
OKLAHOMA CITY — For most of you, I’m just a byline. But, if you’re interested, I’d like to give you a little insight into this…
Perspective
Editorial: Sharing the body and blood of Jesus
There is a sad irony in fighting over the Lord’s Supper. “On the night he was betrayed,” Paul reminded the church in Corinth, “Jesus took…
Intern finds inspired purpose
I despise writing about myself. You should know, dear reader, the tumultuous spasms I am enduring for you to learn about me. But as one…
Seeing the stories around her
It’s ironic that despite my passion for storytelling, I sit with my laptop and struggle to write the story I know best: my own. I’ve…
Please set me up
TIGARD, ORE. — It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single Christian of good character must be in want of a spouse. As a…
The Christian and the political order
ABILENE, TEXAS — During the centuries, Christians have held widely different views on their relation to the political order. Some have taken the attitude that…
Representation matters
When I first saw the photograph of 8-year-old Amara Ajagu — sitting up tall and straight, hair parted down the middle into two braided ponytails…
The invitation, even in a Lyft
I have always believed that the most important part of the church service is the invitation, the moment when someone’s heart is open to accept…
Embracing the zeroes: When age has its privileges — and when it doesn’t
Americans devote a lot of air and ink to debating the age of presidential candidates — and how old is too old. Approximate octogenarians dominate…
What do we do now?
In the wake of the July 13 attack on former President Donald Trump, some of us remember exactly where we were when President John F.…
