by Starlette Thomas | Jan 30, 2023 | Opinion
Paul told the faith community in Corinth that liars would forfeit their inheritance, losing out on an extended stay in God’s kingdom. But there remains plenty of room for them in the United States government. “In politics, being deceived is no excuse,” Polish...
by Justin Cox | Jan 30, 2023 | Opinion
I’m a creature of habit. I like to tell people it’s my children who spiral if their nighttime routines get out of whack, but really, it’s me. I’m the one who comes a bit unglued without a rinse, lather, repeat structured order. A recent evening culminated...
by Mitch Randall | Jan 27, 2023 | Opinion
David Wood and his wife, Donna, have lived in Lincoln, Vermont, for 43 years. During those years, David served as pastor of the United Church of Lincoln for over three decades. This week, I had the privilege of sitting down with David to discuss the church, his...
by Monty Self | Jan 27, 2023 | Opinion
Americans spent over $335 billion on prescription drugs in 2018 compared to $30 billion in 1980, according to the Congressional Budget Office. This compels us to ask why there has been a $305 billion increase in less than 40 years. The simple answer is that it is...
by Monty Self | Jan 26, 2023 | Opinion
The median annual price for new drugs approved in 2022 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was $222,003, according to a Reuters report published January 5. This is a decades-long trend, as detailed in a June 2022 report published by JAMA Network. In 2008, the...
by Alicia Mumper | Jan 26, 2023 | Opinion
I first heard about there being a first half of life and a second half of life through Father Richard Rohr’s book Falling Upward. However, where I am learning the most about this idea is in my own life. I am living the difference, and the second half of life feels so...
