by Starlette Thomas | Dec 18, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Churches are preparing for multiple Christmas services and activities for children. Not guarded by farm animals and without the star of Bethlehem to point them out, can we ensure their safety and well-being in the world? Before you respond, answer this. How can North...
by Christa Brown and David Clohessy | Aug 6, 2020 | Opinion
Does it get any sicker than this? At a flagship megachurch of the Southern Baptist Convention, church staffer James A. Hook sexually abused a 15-year-old church girl. Hook sent the girl sexually explicit photos of her own mother – photos he had taken when he had an...
by Laura Landgraf | Dec 3, 2019 | Opinion
It was a footnote that changed my life. I had an amazing therapist. In the course of our work together, he would occasionally suggest I read a particular book or watch a movie and tell him what value it had for me. What was the lesson to be learned? The “a-ha” moment?...
by Laura Landgraf | Oct 8, 2019 | Opinion
Every Saturday night, the Walsh families gathered for dinner, music and cousin time. There were nine children, ranging in age from 4 to 15. It was boisterously good fun. Kids catapulted across the lawn playing games, adults barbecued and set tables for dinner. The...
by Laura Landgraf | Oct 1, 2019 | Opinion
Nothing compares with the moments my children were born. My son offered his opinion of the process instantly with an indignant wail. I laughed in delight. My daughter, after being placed on my tummy, quietly contemplated me with her great big eyes. I melted in that...