Opinion
Column – Tensions Rise at Texas Border
Drew Varner In an unprecedented move, the Texas State Guard, bolstered by roughly 10,000 troops, along with roughly ...
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Column – The Perfect Gift Right On Time
In some ways, it’s surreal that we are here already. I don’t know about you, but Advent has ...
Opinion
Column – God’s Heart for Refugees
I like to remind people that Jesus was a refugee too, whenever I’m talking about the current human ...
Opinion
Column – Why Are We So Unhappy?
Charles Qualls “A pastor must have the mind of a scholar, the heart of a child and the ...
Opinion
Column – The Looming Danger of EMP Blackouts in the U.S.
Drew Varner Dr. William A. Radasky and Dr. Peter Vincent Pry have articulated a grave warning to the ...
Opinion
Column – The (U) VA arboretum — a hidden gem
North Carolina has a lovely arboretum — a tree “museum” or display center for trees and other botanical ...
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Column – Hope and healing, justice and peace, and love for Advent
Advent season has begun for Christians worldwide, with the first Sunday on Dec. 3. (The season highlights the ...
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Column – ‘Take my hand, lead me home’
My last column was about the healing that occurs in healthy church communities. Churches have their flaws, like ...
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Column – What the world needs now
Jeremiah 8:22 says: “Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no healing for ...
Opinion
Column – Paying tribute to all veterans
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, a special day to honor all (military) veterans who have served and sacrificed ...