Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. How has America changed since then? How did 9/11 change faith in America? What impact did 9/11 have on the soul of America? We as Americans have learned from 9/11 that “In God We Trust” must be more than mere words appearing on our coins and currency, [...]

Who’s responsible for Shelby County ’s stray pet problems? What should be done? What does your faith or tradition teach about our treatment of and responsibility for pets? The Shelby County’s stray pet problems are the result of irresponsible pet owners and ineffective former employees of the Animal Shelter. The present Animal Shelter Board…[Read more]

A few months before he was killed in the line of duty, Memphis Police Officer Timothy Warren made a YouTube video expressing his deep internal struggle between his “Two Paths” – between a Christian “life of service, compassion, seeking and forbearance” and a life in “police authority, command and governance.” “Which path to follow?” Officer…[Read more]

Shelby County Schools’ board members are debating whether to let home-schooled students participate in the district’s sports programs. Many parents home-school their children for faith-based reasons. Should the public school systems in Shelby County allow students who are home-schooled to participate in their sports programs? My short answer is…[Read more]

Are government budgets moral documents? How should our morals and values guide our political decisions about budget cuts and deficits? According to one of the definitions of the word moral as found in the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, moral means “arising from conscience” or “the sense of right and wrong.” Based upon that [...]

Last week, the Tennessee Senate passed a bill that would forbid public school teachers and students in grades K-8 from discussing the fact that some people are gay. What’s your reaction? How should our schools public and private deal with the subject of human sexuality, and in particular homosexuality? Silence is not the most effective way to [...]

President Obama came to Memphis this week and spoke to the 2011 Class of Booker T. Washington High School about the value of education and dedication. What message do you have for this year’s graduates at BTW and other schools across the community? Congratulations to the graduates of Booker T. Washington High School and all graduates [...]

How should people of faith react to the death of Osama bin Laden? From a secular viewpoint, I join in with the others who say justice has been served. However, from a spiritual prospective I am reminded of what is written in 2 Peter 3:9, “… but God is being patient with you. He does not [...]

Memphis city voters will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to transfer administration of the Memphis City School System to the Shelby County School System. What are the ethical and moral considerations here? How should our faith inform our vote? From a faith-based prospective, this is a time all citizens should search their hearts [...]