My October column deals with the history of Halloween and the contested nature of the holiday, including the recent development of Hell Houses. (It also features a trip to Lexington, Ky, y’all.)
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Single Pastors
Faith Traditions ColumnI revived an old blog post for this September 2013 column on single pastors and employment.
Bringing the “color of Christ” to Local Paper
Faith Traditions ColumnDrawing on the fabulous book, The Color of Christ, by Ed Blum and Paul Harvey, in August I published this local column on different cultural conceptions of Jesus Christ.
LGBTQ Rights and Religion
Faith Traditions ColumnCheck out my column on LGBTQ rights and expanding religious support.
Divisions in Baptist Faith
Faith Traditions ColumnRead my June column about schisms that have affected the Baptist church in the United States.
History of First Methodist
Faith Traditions ColumnIn April, my column focused on the local congregation of First Methodist in Nacogdoches.
Charity Rakestraw 