by Ray Furr | Jun 28, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on July 1, 2002. At the time of publication, Furr was a freelance writer and operated his own communications/marketing business in Poquoson, Virginia. It is reposted today in advance of the annual Fourth of July holiday. July...
by Ray Furr | Jul 31, 2002 | News
While headlines of people losing their retirement savings shock the world, pension board executives say diversity and long-term investments help Baptist retirement plan funds weather bear markets. People who lose their life’s savings usually have all their money...
by Ray Furr | Jul 26, 2002 | Opinion
Cheryl Certain taught her children at home for six years. She found homeschooling rewarding—and grueling. Nobody knows for sure how many children are homeschooled, but in 2001 the National Center for Education Statistics estimated between 709,000 and nearly 1 million...
by Ray Furr | Jul 12, 2002 | News
Ignorance is the greatest barrier to good nutrition and healthy living, according to popular author, educator and physician Andrew Weil. “I would say the biggest obstacle (to healthy living) is the lack of education and information,” Weil told...
by Ray Furr | Jul 5, 2002 | News
Communal living is not for everyone. To live and work in the Iona Community is not just a job; it is a way of life. Iona is one of the oldest and most successful intentional Christian communities in existence. While Iona is a commune for those who live and work there,...