Jim Mulholland- January 25, 2007-My brother, Matthew, is a scientist and a teacher.  He believes you should answer your children's questions about life as honestly and completely as possible. Of course, what sounds good in theory often fails when applied to the real world.

Philip Gulley- January 21, 2007-After meeting a few weeks ago, we stopped by the Shoe Carnival to buy Sam a new pair of shoes.  Buying a pair of shoes is pretty much a self-service endeavor.  Gone are the days when someone welcomed you at the door, steered you to a chair, measured your foot, then brought out shoes from the back room.  These days, you walk through the door, they look at you like you're going to steal something, and when you ask if they have a certain type of shoe, they point in some vague direction and mumble, then go back to talking with their co-worker.

Jim Mulholland-January 14, 2007-Years ago, I dreamed of preaching to hundreds of people every week. I thought I had important things to say and wanted thousands to hear my words. When I discovered I was most comfortable in a small congregation, I thought that dream was lost. There would be no great crowds listening to me.

Philip Gulley-January 7, 2007-I was at the doctor’s office last week, reading a magazine article while waiting for my appointment.  The article talked about making resolutions for the new year.  In case the reader was running out of ideas for self-improvement, the article included a list of goals from which folks could choose—exercising, organizing their garage, reading noteworthy books, tithing to their church.    Just a few little suggestions to enhance our lives and secure our place in heaven.

Jim Mulholland - December 24, 2006 - I have struggled with that question for several years. I find many of the prayers I hear harder and harder to tolerate. I have a growing appreciation for Jesus's suggestion that people should pray in their closets. I worry about how many Christians think the solution to our nation's problems lies in restoring prayer to school and the statehouse. Many prayers sound like lip service.