by Ray Hill | Apr 27, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill There is likely no more fickle mistress than that of politics. Political success for any person is always a combination of many things, not the least of which are timing and good fortune. Momentary popularity can be washed away in a tide of ill fortune,...
by design | Apr 21, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson It’s hard to be objective about yourself. This is why doctors and patients are advised to seek medical help rather than treat themselves. However, let’s be honest: we all prescribe for ourselves for minor issues. If my memory serves me correctly,...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 21, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “Take time to pray; study and meditate; crave the things of God.” This is one of the key concepts in Dr. Mike Boyd’s book, “Principles of Preaching, A Guidebook on Biblical Communication.” While intended to “assist teachers and preachers in...
by design | Apr 21, 2014 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Moving is no fun! What a chore! I cannot enumerate how many times I have moved in my life and I get a jealous feeling when people say, “I have lived in this house all my life”–or thirty, forty, or fifty years. I never could afford to have someone...
by Steve Williams | Apr 21, 2014 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams My first thought when I heard the breaking news: Is this a belated April Fool’s joke? I wish it had been, but this was real. Cuonzo Martin had left the University of Tennessee men’s basketball program to become head coach at California. A little...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 21, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman The marriages that stay together for the good of the children are rarely actually good for the children. The husband and wife end up blaming the kids for their unhappiness and the children don’t grow up in a stable environment. The marriage of Cuonzo...