Weight loss is a hot topic in this country and most industrialized nations. It’s a hot topic because there is an obesity epidemic. We get bigger and bigger despite our…
The death of Michael Jackson Thursday afternoon should be met with respect as much as it is, undoubtedly, with shock. Growing up in the ’80s, Michael Jackson was everywhere. He…
Read More Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett put death into perspective
In his business and his faith walk Rob Gettemy has felt blessed by the circumstances around him. His business–producing and selling T-shirts–is hardly uncommon. How he got to the point…
Read More Iowa entrepreneur aspires to sell 1 million T-shirts
It was with vague recognition and then sadness I read about the death of Ed Thomas. The Parkersburg, Iowa, football coach was gunned down Wednesday. A former player with a…
Read More Family of slain Iowa football coach displays admirable faith
Is living with our means meaningless? Listen to what California’s Budget Conference Chairwoman Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) stated on the floor during a heated tax debate last week: “Well, there…
World Gospel Mission (WGM) is seeking assistance to stem a growing food crisis in Kenya. The combination of political unrest, poor harvests and insufficient rain has made it difficult for…
Read More World Gospel Mission seeks increased food aid for Kenya
The Canadian Christian Writing Awards highlighted two authors who dedicated their careers to helping the poor. Tim Huff, who has worked with homeless adults and teens in Toronto for 20…
Read More Poverty advocates win top honors at Canadian Christian Writing Awards
We were driving home from the pool last week and stopped at a stop sign where I saw a horrible profanity spray-painted on the back of a nearby street sign.…
A Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday for the first ime showed a clear majority of New Yorkers now favor gay marriage. This news comes against the backdrop of a state…
Read More New Yorkers poll in favor of gay marriage amid political hurricane
No matter how many times you get off the Blue Line or Orange Line at the Smithsonian Station, it’s hard not to gawk a little bit. The stop along Washington’s…
Read More D.C. Metro train crash worthy of prayer, contemplation on many levels
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