Indignation about one thing quickly bleeds over into ranting about another, creating a downward funnel that swiftly thrusts its victims into “utter darkness.”
As I Was Saying
This is The Banner's online opinion column, from a variety of different writers, published Fridays.
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We have let our fast-paced, sound-bite society take away our greatest source of comfort and strength. Busyness dulls our desire and our understanding of God’s Word.
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To discern what is true and right requires knowing God, not just knowing about God.
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It began with nothing in particular. A man settled into his favorite chair one evening, tired from a long day, and reached for his phone the way he always did.
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As an Indigenous man, I received my traditional name later in life, because of the disconnect from my own people due to being part of the “Sixties Scoop” generation
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Apparently, in back-to-back Sunday sermons, I had left the authors of those two emails with the exact opposite impression.
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My church was one of the Christian Reformed churches that stopped offering a formal catechism class for young people. It’s been at least 25 years.
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Members of the same churches are judging each other’s characters based on their disagreements. Sometimes they refuse to talk to one another while singing songs of unity.
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As a denomination, we’re on the slope of a decades-long demographic decline. But we must not lose sight of who is in our corner.
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I believe evangelism is one of the most important areas we need to grow as we think about God’s desired future for our denomination and for our local churches.
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Why do so many capable members take a pass when they are invited to let their names stand to serve? And more importantly, what can we do about it?
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He remembered exactly who he had been—and exactly what it cost.
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In the actual journey of faith, even the most devout believers will experience confusion and struggle.
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Liturgy was not a barrier to hospitality. Rather, it was an embodiment of it.
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John could have emphasized glory or transcendence. Instead, he shows us Jesus is present through embodied actions
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As a product of the south suburbs of Chicago, for the better part of the past four decades I’ve been a Chicago Bears fan.
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We’ve drifted from attending church and listening to our local pastor to following pseudo-celebrity speakers on social media platforms.
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The Sacred Assembly still calls the church to embody justice, to walk alongside Indigenous communities, and uphold the dignity and life of all people.
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Artificial intelligence is pervasive in our daily lives, in ways that we are not even aware of.
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One of the most scenic pictures of holy love in the gospels takes place after the resurrection not in a crowded city or amid a dramatic miracle, but on a quiet shoreline.
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I made my way through the metro station in a huff, annoyed about this latest instance of friction.
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All people of all ages are sinners and called to repent. Everyone needs Jesus.
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Being people of integrity can be hard. The apostle Paul calls this virtue painful.
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Violence—especially when carried out under the authority of the state—demands moral scrutiny.