Opinion

First Person: Why My Sons Wear No. 44
By Jeremy Haskins
Date February 2, 2012

Stranger: Which one is yours? Me: The one right there. Haskins No. 44. Stranger (looking at me to make sure I am white): Which one? Me: The black kid right there. Stranger: Oh, really? Awkward silence ensues.

Super Bowl provides super outreach opportunity
By Jason Ellerbrook
Date February 2, 2012

Last year, more than 111 million people watched Super Bowl XLV to see the Green Bay Packers defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers. That’s a lot of people in one place at one time. This year, the NFL has given its blessing for churches to broadcast the Super Bowl, relaxing a previously restrictive policy and allowing public showings of the big game on TVs larger than 55 inches. Churches can now legally have a Super Bowl party without violating the league’s copyright.

First Person: Help Me … I’m Out of Control!
By Bill Edmonds
Date February 2, 2012

I recently heard a pastor tell a story of a lady he sat beside on a commercial flight. Upon settling into his seat, he noticed that she acted very nervous, displaying white-knuckled fear over having to fly. As he engaged the lady in small talk, it became more apparent to him that she was truly terrified of flying.