We will always love her: How Dolly Parton lived out her personal faith
Like Jesus urged his followers to do, Dolly Parton loved her neighbors. But what about loving her enemies, another biblical commandment? I’m guessing the entertainment…
Opinion
Crashing a funeral in Vietnam
CAN THO, VIETNAM — Suppose you were expecting a visitor you’ve never met from a faraway country. And suppose that, just before this person showed…
The view from the Summit
GLEN JEAN, W.VA. — Since I was 6 years old, Scouting has been a cornerstone of my life. Alongside honing skills like knot tying and…
Editorial: Why the Cane Ridge Revival still matters
'Church of Christ. Established A.D. 33.” Most of us have seen such a sign outside a building where the Lord’s church meets. We know what…
A good choice and a bittersweet baptism
MADILL, OKLA. — Lucy, you never got to meet your grandmother, my mom. Mimi. We found out you were on the way just a few…
Trust — or blame?
What do you do when you are on the tightrope of life ... and there is no net? We really have but two choices: Trust…
Editorial: More than just memories
In one of my earliest memories, I’m 3 or 4 years old and sitting on the lap of a woman from church, crying. We’re under…
‘This is going to be one really cool obituary’
OKLAHOMA CITY — It’s a call you never want to receive. “I’ve got cancer,” your loved one says. Not only that, but it’s pancreatic cancer…
America at 250: 1976 bicentennial mixed faith and fireworks
PHILADELPHIA — My 7-year-old grandson, Bennett, donned a red, white and blue top hat like Uncle Sam. He grinned as he posed for a picture…
A Big Easy Sunday
NEW ORLEANS — It wasn’t one of those side hugs, a “Hi, nice to meet you” hug. When I walked into the Hollygrove Church of…
