Turn to those who are dead. It is the best overarching reading advice I can give. It is easy to get caught up in the novelty of today’s books. There are many excellent choices, but history gives us perspective and protects us from our cultural sensitivities. Imagine my joy when I discovered that Reformed Presbyterian…
Some Stories are More than Stories… The Voices of Children by Kathy Sabol While I was out walking One fine summer day I passed by a playground With children at play. I found myself stopping. The sight made me smile. I wanted to watch them And listen awhile. How sweet were these children. How young…
First, check out Jennifer Senior’s article in the New Yorker here. Second, check out Abby Johnson’s story by Bonnie Pritchett in the Baptist Press here.
Since the signing of the Manhattan Declaration, it has been getting all the buzz in the Christian blogosphere and news outlets. Even Bill O’Reilly makes it the focus of his Talking Points one day last week (Talking Points: 11/24). What is the Manhattan Declaration? It is a Christian manifesto that addresses the moral issues of…
I found this talking memos by Bill O’Reilly compelling. Of the most interest is the discussion that ensues afterwards with his guests. I wish this video contained that section as well, but it does not and I can’t find that video on his site, but it is worth a shot if you can because it…
It is not hard to find articles on Barack Obama’s visit to Notre Dame on Sunday, May 17, 2009. But there was an article by the Associated Press that caught my attention. Julie Pace noted that President Obama sought some common ground between the two sides on abortion. What common ground do these two sides…