By Nathan Winstead I grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is about the same as living in New York City. OK, I’m kidding. I cannot count the number of times I’ve introduced myself and made that joke. It couldn’t be further from the truth! Instead of living in a quiet suburb, I live in the […]
Our thoughts and prayers for God’s comfort and peace go out to all those affected by the violence at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church. May you be covered by God’s love during this tragic time.
By Drew Coons Father’s Day could be a non-event for me. Both my father-in-law and my father are deceased. There’s nobody to honor. Also my wife, Kit, and I were never able to have children, so nobody sends me a card or phones on Father’s Day. And yet Father’s Day is meaningful. “I hope some […]
By Allen Schofield Several years ago I was driving through West Central Missouri, more than 100 miles from home. A middle-aged man was standing beside the road with a sign that read “Christian family—STRANDED. Need work.” I have strong hesitations about picking up hitchhikers and strangers, but the wording on his sign and his conservative […]
By Christine Venzon One Easter Sunday when I was about 5 years old, my dad took my older brothers and me to the park. We were getting antsy after dinner at my aunt’s, bored by older relatives chatting interminably. There was a pond in the park, and my brothers were walking along the edge, throwing […]
