By the Way: Whatever Happened to Iowa?

By the Way: Whatever Happened to Iowa?

When I was in ninth grade, my family moved from Bay City, Michigan to Des Moines, Iowa. As a preacher’s kid, I had grown accustomed to dislocation—changing towns, neighborhoods and schools—but this one was especially difficult.  Ninth grade in Michigan was high...

Pawlenty Woos Evangelicals with Faith Video

WASHINGTON (RNS) Presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty has sharpened efforts to woo evangelical voters in Iowa by releasing a video where he speaks candidly about his faith and controversial faith-related issues. The video, which featured Pawlenty and his wife, Mary,...