by Wade Berry | Jan 1, 2019 | Op-Ed, Scripture, Theology
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us run the race that is set before us with endurance, ridding ourselves of every impediment and of the sin that so easily entangles, 2 fixing our eyes on the founder and finisher of the faith,...
by Karl Fickling | Dec 13, 2018 | Carroll Community, Ministry, Op-Ed
My family watched the recorded national funeral service for President George H. W. Bush, #41. Towards the ending of the Episcopal service, the congregation was invited to recite the Apostles Creed. We were touched by watching all former presidents, AND their wives,...
by Wade Berry | Nov 27, 2018 | Op-Ed, Theology
For the last two weeks, we have used the division of the Israelite monarchy after the death of Solomon (1 Kings 12) as a tool to help us understand the current political situation in the United States. I argued that four factors contributed to the demise of Davidic...
by Wade Berry | Nov 20, 2018 | Op-Ed, Theology
Last week, I presented 1 Kings 12 as a case study for how the Bible might speak to the current political situation in the United States. I briefly explained why I am so concerned about the country that I have called home for my entire life. Then I laid out four...
by Wade Berry | Nov 13, 2018 | Leadership, Op-Ed, Theology
Addressing My Worries about the Nation by Turning to Scripture As last week’s blog demonstrates, I have been doing a lot of thinking—and, if I am honest, a lot of worrying—about the current political situation in the United States. Not everything that has happened in...
by Wade Berry | Nov 6, 2018 | Carroll Community, Ministry, Op-Ed
Today is election day, and I have been puzzling for weeks over what I should write. At first, I wanted to write some guidelines for helping us discharge our civic duty wisely, focusing on the primacy of truth. Then, I heard about Sen. Ben Sasse’s new book Them: Why We...
