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Opposing views on gay marriage: ‘Equality’ and ‘biblical values’

Posted at 4:44 am July 3, 2015
By John Huotari 1 Comment

Melanie Heiberg

Oak Ridge resident Melanie Heiberg organized a celebration at Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church on Friday, June 26, after a 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court decision made gay marriage legal in all 50 states. “This is about equality,” Heiberg said.

 

Note: This story was updated at 11 a.m.

There was a range of reactions in Oak Ridge and across the state this week after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision on Friday, June 26, that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. That decision made gay marriage legal in all 50 states.

Some said the decision made them proud to be Americans, while others worried about whether the country is straying from biblical values.

Melanie Heiberg and others celebrated the decision at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church last Friday. Heiberg said she was raised by two dads—her father and his partner—when she was in high school.

“This is about equality,” Helberg said. “Everyone is as important as the next person.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Churches, Community, Faith, Federal, Government, Roane County, State, Top Stories Tagged With: Andy Holt, Bryan Terry, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Dale Crank, David Allred, Fred Holland, gay marriage, High Places Community Church, John Stumbo, King v. Burwell, Melanie Heiberg, National Association of Evangelicals, Oak Ridge Alliance Church, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex marriage, Tennessee Pastor Protection Act, Todd Waterman, U.S. Supreme Court

Sponsored: Music Arts studios move to Robertsville Baptist, lessons make great gifts

Posted at 4:16 pm December 9, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Music Arts Michael Johnston and Warren Clark

Trumpet teacher Warren Clark, left, and student Michael Johnston, a junior at Oak Ridge High School, practice at Music Arts’ new studio space at Robertsville Baptist Church.

Music Arts, a longtime Oak Ridge music school, has moved across town to a larger space at Robertsville Baptist Church.

Its two dozen professional instructors continue to offer top-quality instruction at competitive prices. They offer private lessons on all instruments and also teach voice lessons, jazz improvisation, and music theory and composition.

Music Arts moved to Robertsville Baptist Church in October. The school had been at Oak Ridge Alliance Church. Lessons are offered Monday through Saturday.

“We offer instruction in a wide variety of instruments,” Music Arts says. “Our faculty have been educated at such schools as the University of Tennessee, Peabody, Indiana University, Cleveland Institute of Music, and Hartt School of Music.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Holidays 2013, Music, Nonprofits, Sponsored Posts Tagged With: Andy Bryenton, Bonnie Moon, Brandt Kuperstock, Christine Witschi, composition, Daniel LaClair, instructors, instruments, jazz improvisation, Jeanine Wilkinson, Jodi Harbin, Joseph Duhamel, lessons, Michael Johnston, Music Arts, music school, music theory, Nancy England, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Alliance Church, Robertsville Baptist Church, scholarships, studios, voice lessons, Warren Clark

Faith column: Take hold of instruction

Posted at 11:35 am July 28, 2013
By Dale Crank Leave a Comment

Take hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life (Prov 4:13)

Being instructed is hard. It rubs against our pride by forcing us to admit that there is something lacking in us, and everything in our society tells us that we are complete and adequate in ourselves, just as we are. There is nothing in us that requires instruction, at least not morally; men are basically good in themselves. If there is a flaw, society will take care of that through its Department of Corrections.

The emphasis in public education upon “self esteem” undermines real instruction. No longer does a student have to master a certain body of material; he is given passing marks so that he will feel good about himself. As a result of this unbiblical philosophy, larger numbers of our society are having to be “corrected.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Faith Tagged With: Dale Crank, education, instruction, Oak Ridge Alliance Church, society, Solomon

Faith column: Storm thoughts

Posted at 12:18 pm June 9, 2013
By Dale Crank 1 Comment

As I write this, the death count is 24, happily down from 91, following the massive EF5 tornado that recently ripped through Moore, Okla. Since I used to live in that state, and traveled through that area of Oklahoma City, the video of the devastation was of places I recognized. I mourn the loss of life, the property damage, and the disruption of the lives of those who survived.

Natural calamities like this prompt many questions, many of which cannot be answered, but some of those questions reveal some of our faulty thinking as well. No one can say why God allowed this disaster; no one can say why one person was spared and another was taken. But the fact that questions like this are even asked assumes that we somehow believe that we have a right to live, or, stated conversely, that God has no right to take our lives before we have had the opportunity to live most of our “three score and ten.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Faith Tagged With: calamities, children, Christ, Christian, Dale Crank, disaster, evil, God, good, innocent, Jesus, Moore, Oak Ridge Alliance Church, Oklahoma City, sin, sinners, storm, tornado

Faith column: Celebrate Passover Seder with your community

Posted at 11:49 am March 17, 2013
By Dale Crank Leave a Comment

Passover Seder at Midtown Community Center

Passover Seder at Midtown Community Center (Submitted photos)

For the 12th consecutive year, we are preparing to celebrate the Passover Seder, and we hope that you will join us and bring a friend. We plan to “keep the feast” on March 24 at 5:30 p.m.

Passover celebrates the deliverance of Israel from slavery to Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. Through it, by His sovereignty and providence, God has provided us a picture of our redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ. Even though it has become a ritualistic observance for some, God never intended it to be that. He knew that His people—if they were honestly and earnestly looking for their Messiah—would recognize Him as the Passover Lamb. This was Jesus’ intent at the Last Supper, the night before His crucifixion when He established the Eucharist (The Lord’s Supper).

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Faith Tagged With: Dale Crank, Egypt, God, Israel, Jesus Christ, Jewish ceremony, Lord's Supper, Midtown Community Center, Oak Ridge Alliance Church, Passover Lamb, Passover Seder, slavery

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