Religion Half-baked Beliefs: Each Mind a Measuring Cup By Chris Highland Updated Jan 18, 2026 With an older sister and a good friend who are experienced cooks and bakers, my attempts at creating edible dishes can be comical. In my defen…
Sponsored Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Seeks Senior Pastor to Lead with Faith, Humility, and Vision Updated Jan 1, 2026 Shiloh Baptist Church, established in 1866 in Selma, has stood for generations as a faithful witness to God’s love and truth. With a rich hist…
Religion Friendly Freethinker: Seeking Unity through our Common Bases By Chris Highland Updated Jan 18, 2026 My young Ethiopian friend Thomas sent me photos from a celebration in his homeland. He wrote: “Today, we Ethiopian Orthodox Christians have be…
Religion Friendly Freethinker: Come Home to Faith (or Else) Chris Highland Dec 2, 2025 A former Christian colleague posted his belief that the message of the Bible is an invitation to “come home.”
Religion Working Conditions Reason For Pastors’ Work Stoppage Michael J. Brooks Dec 1, 2025 Note: This column was first used on Oct. 2, 1987 at the time of several national strikes.
Religion When A Classroom Became A Chapel By Michael J. Brooks Nov 24, 2025 A recent trip to the Auburn University campus brought back memories of my residency there. I often remark to current students I meet that I sp…
Religion Friendly Freethinker: Knocking at the Door of Your Mind Chris Highland Nov 20, 2025 In those long ago Evangelical days, we couldn’t wait to tell everyone the “good news” of our faith. Any other news couldn’t be good.
Religion Friendly Freethinker: When Faith is in the Driver’s Seat By Chris Highland Updated Nov 13, 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 Reflections: I May Never Pass This Way Again By Michael J. Brooks Oct 14, 2025 I attended a hobby club meeting in Georgia lately and enjoyed a beautiful weekend. We political items collectors/historians are a unique bunch…