The Office is well past its prime, but tonight’s series finale has longtime (and long-suffering) fans like me lamenting the end, even if the end may be a bit overdue. Although the show struggled in the wake of Steve Carell’s departure, this final season has been the best since Carell… [more]
Home & Family
Admiration - and a word of caution - for Angelina Jolie
I thought I was long past being shocked by the beautiful Angelina Jolie. After all, the days of her showing up with vials of blood around her neck or making out with her brother on stage are long past. And certainly I’ve become used to her radical morph from femme… [more]
How to make a difference despite the Russian adoption ban
On one side wait tens of thousands of Russian orphans. I’ve met many of them - big eyes and wounded hearts, with names like Sergei, Sasha and Svetlana. On the other stand myriad American families, willing to welcome these children as their own. I’ve met many of the families, too… [more]
Gentlewomen of the Road: A mother and daughter on Mumford & Sons
It is 4 a.m. While 3,000 other campers sleep, one rowdy group has been up all night and is now bellowing the chorus to “Awake My Soul,” one of Mumford & Sons’ most popular songs. I pull the sleeping bag over my head, fighting the parental urge to yell “Go… [more]
Why Christians can’t ‘have it all’
Like many, I read the most recent Atlantic cover article, “Why Women Still Can’t Have it All” (reports suggest record-breaking pageviews). I was prepared to get my feminist hackles up and hate the article, but instead, I found some suggestions Christians should affirm and also some assumptions we should resist.… [more]
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TimF If I had my way, we'd skip Mother's Day and Father's Day mentions entirely at church; but if we must, the idea of saying Happy Mother's Day and then preaching the sermon the Lord gave you is the way to go.
Mother's Day sermons...ugh
Melody H Hanson I have found those Mommy Ministries never challenged my mind enough.
A new way of ministering to stay-at-home moms
Stephen Steiner Christianity isn't merely a warm blanket of acceptance once you are a follower of Jesus...
The cost of exclusion
Thomas W. Peck Here is the problem as I read it: you are worshiping your sexuality and not worshiping God.
The cost of exclusion
William Harris A model that shuts people out or hardens hearts is not the stuff of grace...
The cost of exclusion
Anny I think there's a difference between a parent taking reasonable precautions to protect their child's safety and intervening in every situation to the point where the child does not learn how to handle things for themselves.
Why Penn State is an overdue wake-up call for youth ministry