Columnists
We must be our best when things get bad
I desperately called on my dear mother. Across the chasm of her death nearly 20 years ago, she reminded me of what she said ...
Hank Sanders, Author at The Selma Times‑Journal - Page 5 of 17
Columnists
Prayer stimulates the growth of healing
We stood and held hands, connecting one to the other in body and spirit. I prayed. I prayed for Gladys. I don’t remember all of ...
by Hank Sanders, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 12:01 am
Columnists
Is there a Greater Force to include the left out?
Force at work in the year 2016? Is there a Greater Force at work to include the left out? I am not saying there is, ...
by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 7:15 pm
Columnists
Clinton prepared for final presidential debate
She was prepared. I saw it in her cream colored pant suit. She was prepared. I saw it in her steps as she marched out ...
by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, October 25, 2016 4:12 pm
Columnists
Making a difference for this generation
It was 7 a.m. on a Saturday morning. We were on the road. I had five others in the van. Two others decided to drive ...
by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, October 18, 2016 8:46 pm
Columnists
Look at the pervasive power of President
Does the President of the United States really matter in our daily lives? Few of us really think broadly and deeply on this question. It ...
by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, October 11, 2016 8:29 pm
Editorials
Having a conversation about abortion
I answered the phone with a big “Hey!” “How are you?” he said. “I just called to see how you are doing.” I could tell ...
by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, September 27, 2016 6:09 pm
Columnists
Remembering the life of Margaret Ann Knott
I was standing in the pulpit of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. I was both pained and pleased. I was pained because it was a ...
by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 10:31 pm
Columnists
How the lottery bill came crashing down
And it all came crashing down. The need was so urgent. The promise so great. The hope so prevalent. The calling so persistent. But it ...
by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, September 6, 2016 10:18 pm
Columnists
Mock funeral shows importance of expanding Medicaid
It was a eulogy for so many deceased human beings. It was a eulogy for so many deceased human beings whose names we don’t ...
by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:22 pm
Columnists
Squeeze of reality evident in special session
The First 2016 Special Legislative Session is more than half over. So many of us started the session with lines drawn in the legislative sands. ...
by Hank Sanders, Wednesday, August 24, 2016 12:26 am
Columnists
Wallace’s story an inspiration
How do we lift our children? In everything I try to do, my most important mission is to lift our children. I saw our children ...
by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, August 16, 2016 10:22 pm
Columnists
What will this looming special session bring?
What will this looming special legislative session bring? Will it bring fiscal solutions for Medicaid? Will it bring solutions for the hemorrhaging General Fund? Will ...
by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, August 9, 2016 10:53 pm
Columnists
Why is phrase Black Lives Matter controversial?
Black lives matter. This three-word phrase is so powerful that it evokes powerful hopes and powerful fears. Some see this phrase as strongly asserting value ...
by Hank Sanders, Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:18 pm
Columnists
Communication can be extremely powerful
Communication is so powerful. It’s powerful for good. It’s powerful for bad. We communicate when we try to communicate. We communicate when we try not ...