Religion Friendly Freethinker: When Faith is in the Driver’s Seat By Chris Highland Oct 21, 2025 On winding mountain roads, I need to be the driver; I get too queasy as a passenger. I have memories of long car trips with my family when the…
Religion I Believe In You Michael J. Brooks Oct 20, 2025 He wrote short stories for magazines but had an idea for a novel. He wrote a few pages and trashed it when growing weary with it.
Religion Sometimes I’d Like To Quit By Michael J. Brooks Oct 7, 2025 I don’t often get to visit other churches on Sundays, but did so recently. I’d heard the pastor had two more weeks of service, but it turned o…
Religion Reflections: Where Is God when it hurts? By Michael J. Brooks Sep 22, 2025 The late Clayton Sullivan wrote about Mrs. Howard, a widow, and her adult son, Johnny Fred. Johnny Fred’s body was twisted like a gnarled tree…
Religion From Hero To Zero Michael J. Brooks Sep 15, 2025 It really wasn’t a big deal, but the lady thought it was.
Religion “I’ll See You on Judgment Day”— a Theology of Vengeance By Chris Highland Friendly Freethinker Sep 4, 2025 After presenting my views on freethinking at a gathering in South Carolina, one petite elderly lady approached me with an unhappy look on her …
Religion Friendly Freethinker: proudly proclaiming personal piety in public By Chris Highland Aug 18, 2025 A photo of yet another football team kneeling for prayer on the gridiron got me thinking again about “showy faith.” I couldn’t tell if these w…
News Religion: Judgment belongs to the Lord By Michael J. Brooks Jul 16, 2025 A prominent businessman approached the pastor to discuss his brother’s funeral. The deceased was widely known in the community as a scoundrel.…
News Religion: God-fearers welcomed By Michael J. Brooks Jul 9, 2025 American Express launched an ad campaign in 1987 entitled, “Membership Has Its Privileges,” a phrase that found root in pop culture.
News United For The City camp brings people together in worship, outreach By Rand Smith | Special to the BBNN and Selma Sun Jul 3, 2025 “God is doing big things in the Selma and Dallas County area for those that make themselves available and seek His Kingdom first!” - Jonathan …