Monthly Archives: April 2011

Our daughter, Anne, is just two weeks away from graduating with a degree in medicine from the University of Southern California. Her last rotation has been in E.R., which is her favorite. She is so well suited for this position … Continue reading →

[Thank you for participating in this discussion over these last three days. We will be publishing all three parts as a whole on a separate page of our website where we can continue the dialogue, add to it, and make … Continue reading →

[Note: Yes, I realize that yesterday this was a manifesto and today it is a declaration. That is because my good wife said she didn’t read it yesterday because she didn’t know what a manifesto was. Well I had to … Continue reading →

Whereas:   We are followers of Christ who are wary about things that are given the cultural label “Christian”; and Whereas:   “Christian” has become a term that has more to do with how one aligns oneself politically and socially, or how … Continue reading →

This morning, the house gives evidence of the Easter holiday. Red and violet tulips stand straight and tall on the dining room table. Little bunnies hop on windowsills. A pot of yellow daffodils peeks out the kitchen window. Easter baskets … Continue reading →

Easter message Click for an original Easter poem from a women without a home.

One of the marks of a Christian in the world is to always be in a state of readiness to be surprised by God. Why not, since He is everywhere, and our inability to see Him is more a factor … Continue reading →

April showers were held in custody by the prayers of the faithful. In the fading light of day’s end a mother sits with her child who turned 14 yesterday, laughing and talking to, I think, hide their tears. “It’s time … Continue reading →

There’s going to be a tea party tonight. It has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with love. Thanks to some of you, some 60 women or so who are without a home will be able to … Continue reading →

The last couple Catches have created some good discussion and many of you have pointed out that the real problem with who we claim to be and how we talk about our faith in the marketplace has to do with … Continue reading →