August 5, 2008 Bullying in Schools Bullying Bullying in schools has led to tragedies including probably Columbine. As kids go back to school, how can we support them and support…
July 30, 2008 Homosexuality and the Bible Homosexuality and the Bible: The Debate Continues Faith groups are wrestling yet again with the issue of homosexuality, and perhaps no aspect of that…
July 28, 2008 Mad Men Mad Men There is a new TV series (okay, it’s the second season and I’m slow on the uptake) called “Mad Men” which describes…
July 21, 2008 Tragedy Compounded Tragedy compounded This article appears in the current Newsweek and discusses issues that are extremely sad but necessary to confront for parents and teachers….
July 21, 2008 Purity Balls Purity Balls and Big Questions The current issue of Time Magazine has a major article on Purity Balls wherein fathers take a very big…
July 20, 2008 The World’s Food Crisis Profound Moral Issue This article, from Truthout, tells of the horrible strain the world’s food crisis has placed on women in “the third world.”…
April 8, 2008 Looking Ahead to …. Mother’s Day: The Motherhood of God Father’s Day: The Fatherhood of God Also: Mother’s Day Prayers Prayer, poetry, readings, quotations and thoughts for the…
February 26, 2008 Iraq Casualty Counts With Easter Deaths US Casualty Count in Iraq tops 4000 Despite the so-called success of the surge, the totals of those who have died…
December 5, 2007 Holiday Spending; How Much is Enough? Holiday Spending: How Much Is Enough? Christians (and other Americans) spend more money celebrating holidays (including Christmas) than they do on all their charitable…
November 25, 2007 Jeff’s Afghan Diary Jeff’s Afghan Diary Not long ago I received an email from Jeff Courter, a member of the Illinois National Guard, now serving in Afghanistan….