By Dave Jenkins The Greeks viewed humanity as the epitome of perfection. They created sculptures, buildings, and paintings all with a view to demonstrate that the human body was perfect. The Romans also were influenced by the Greek approach to sculpture, painting, and beauty, taking those Greek concepts and mastering them. Today our civilization follows...

by Hershael York In 1980, the Ashland Avenue Baptist Church ventured far out on a very flimsy limb and called a 20-year old junior from Michigan State to be their Minister of Music and Youth. On my first day at the church, Tanya and I went on a date together for the first time. Thirteen...

By Jeremiah G. Dys, Esq. There’s been no little buzz about the Grammy’s this past weekend.  From Taylor Swift being attacked to Natalie Grant walking out to that odd mass wedding thing Latifah officiated over.  There was plenty for the talking heads to yap about and more than enough fodder for Facebook to need to...

Joel B. Green, ed. Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2012. 912 pp. $59.99. By Ray Van Neste A comprehensive reference work on Christian ethics and the role of Scripture in ethics is a great idea. Regrettably, however, Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics is problematic at certain critical points. While granting...

By Lori Harding The beginning of a New Year brings the hope of renewal, a fresh start, and clean slate. That is what I used to think. However, the ball has dropped, the tinsel is fading, and celebrations are over. The new year is here and things have not changed. I guess I have lived...

By Jeremiah G. Dys, Esq. With apologies to Martin Niemoller . . . First they came for the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, but I wasn’t a retreat center, so, I did nothing. When, they came for Tim Tebow, I wasn’t a Heisman-winning quarterback, so I did nothing. When they came  for Craig James, I wasn’t...