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From the Editor’s Trash Can

In 1942, C.S. Lewis wrote a fictional, satirical book entitled, “The Screwtape Letters.” This book was about a seasoned demon named “Screwtape,” who was trying to advise his nephew, “Wormwood,” an inexperienced demon, how to be an effective tempter. In the spirit of C.S. Lewis’ classic work, I began to wonder, “What if the events …

Pandemics & Faith Healers

While a student at Freed-Hardeman College in 1983, I took my “wife-to-be” on a date to an Oral Roberts “healing service” in Jackson, TN (she still razzes me about our exciting dates). At the conclusion of this “healing service,” Oral Roberts told everyone present that God had completely healed every single person in the assembly …

When Freedom Intersects Love

As churches begin making decisions about when and how to begin reassembling at our meeting houses, more and more “chatter” is being heard on social media about what people are willing and not willing to do. I’ve heard some say masks are of very little value in protecting yourself or others from Covid-19. I have …