‘Being Mortal’

With the advent of the DVD, moviemakers have offered viewers the option to watch alternate endings of their favorite movies. A “director’s cut” lets us choose one ending over another, according to our preferences. Atul Gawande’s book,...

When Disaster Looms, We Recall What Matters Most

Since my last column, I have survived a 5.8 magnitude earthquake that was felt as far north as Boston and the gusting fury of Hurricane Irene, which ripped up a half dozen ancient oaks on my street and left most of the city without power.  I don’t mean to be...

The Breath of Life and Hope

A sermon delivered by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City Mo., on April 10, 2011 Ezekiel 37:1-14       You likely already know this, but most of the Top Ten television dramas on TV today deal with sickness, death, buried bodies in all manner...