Americans value freedom but there are differences on what it means

America’s 250th birthday prompted researchers at Navigator to ask Americans how they define America, patriotism and what our country should aspire to. The result was 82% of Americans across all generations saying they believe freedom is an extremely important value,...

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The Clansman

By Bill Leonard “This is an institution of Chivalry, Humanity, Mercy, and Patriotism: embodying in its genius and principles all that is chivalric in conduct, noble in sentiment, generous in manhood, and patriotic in purpose.” With those words Thomas Dixon…

No narrative movement makes ‘Heaven Is for Real’ a tough go

By Michael Parnell I went into Heaven Is for Real wanting to like it. The trailer ran on a video loop for several months and I fell for the little boy. But in the final analysis it’s just not that…

Former Wayland CFO pleads guilty to theft

By Bob Allen The former chief financial officer at Wayland Baptist University received five years in prison after pleading guilty to using university funds for personal expenses. The Amarillo Globe-News reported April 22 that James E. Smith, fired last year…

Faith leaders say 9/11 museum video anti-Muslim

Gay, Christian author seeks to start a conversation

Did Pope Francis really tell a divorced woman to take Communion?

Georgia the last state in South to defend gay-marriage ban

Paramount joins MGM on ‘Ben-Hur’ remake

Missed church last Sunday? What do you need to do?

An increasing number of people miss church on Sundays, or other times during the week when primary worship services or small groups gather. The average number of weeks active Christians attend church is decreasing. The benchmark of at least 48…

Pastors grieve, too

By Bill Nieporte In the last three years, I have conducted funerals for almost 40 percent of the active participants in my congregation. I have also officiated more than a dozen funerals for non- and inactive members. These numbers might…