One of the added benefits of serving as editor of Saline Journal is the opportunity it gives me to help extend other important voices in this community.
Earlier this week, Senior Pastor Frank Radcliff of Oakwood Church responded to my invitation to contribute an original article to address “the costs of me-based morality, loss of larger meaning in life, and faith.”
On a personal note: My family worshipped at his Baptist church for many years when it contracted for space in the old Liberty High School building — within walking distance of my home. I continue to remain in contact with him, and consider him a dear friend.
And if at this point in life Jesus were to call me home, I can’t think of a more appropriate or valued individual to officiate whatever (hopefully minimal) “departure gathering” that my remaining family members felt necessary.