This is what Mark Steyn called it. Is he fair in doing so? Here are the basics of the awful story: Katrina Effert was 19 on April 13, 2005, when she secretly gave birth in her parents’ home, strangled the baby boy with...
Read MoreTwo-thirds of young adults couldn’t name a moral dilemma, says David Brooks, citing a study done on that age group by University of Notre Dame sociologist Christian Smith. ‘I don’t really deal with right and...
Read MoreNPR’s morning report aired the first part of a two-part series, “Making it in the U.S.: More than Just Hard Work” offers statistics and the powerful narrative of two California women, Dametra Williams and...
Read MoreIsaiah 55:6-9 Psalm 145 Philippians 1:20-24, 27 Matthew 20:1-16 Each of the readings for this coming Sunday’s lectionary invite us in a distinctive manner to ponder the idea that in our journey of seeking the face of God,...
Read MoreOn Sunday, I read and watched the memorials about 9/11, and my wife and I talked about them throughout the day. We talked about it because we were both in Washington, DC that day. She was teaching high school. I was sitting...
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