Lance Armstrong (left) and Roger Clemens

Cheating heroes

Sports |  What happens when great American sports heroes fall from glory? In the past two weeks two of this generation's most dominant athletes have gained the…

The sacrifices of perfection

The sacrifices of perfection

Sports |  Great college football coaches often become great by taking extreme measures. In a profession where winning is everything and their jobs depend on maintained…

Precedence should sit this one out

Precedence should sit this one out

Poverty |  Society cannot function without laws. We need laws and the enforcement of them to ensure safety, structure, and well being. Laws protect our way of life and…

Football, mortality, and the Reids

Football, mortality, and the Reids

Sports |  Andy Reid took over as head coach of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1999. In the past 13 years he has led the Eagles to six division championships, five…

A razor's edge of love and hate

A razor's edge of love and hate

Faith & Inspiration |  We live in an age of bold sin and bold sinners. It is a contentious time in which morality and biblical principles are besieged by relativity and rebellion.

Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day: A bold mistake

Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day: A bold mistake

Homosexuality |  Mike Huckabee, the conservative former governor of Arkansas and one-time presidential candidate, started a group on Facebook recently to declare Aug. 1…

Wise foolishness

Wise foolishness

Faith & Inspiration |  It is overwhelming to be a Christian in times like these. We face the catastrophe in Aurora, Colo., the mess in State College, Pa., and the forthcoming…

An unschooled church

An unschooled church

Religion |  On a recent airing of the TED Radio Hour Sir Ken Robinson, an author and brilliant thinker on all things related to creativity and education, had this to say:

Rules, rules, rules

Rules, rules, rules

Faith & Inspiration |  One of the hardest things in all of the Christian life is to figure out where rules fit in. All of us know we need them, but we often don't appreciate them.

Thankful and humble to be an American

Thankful and humble to be an American

National |  Tomorrow we celebrate our nation's independence, a day for patriotism and celebration, a day to show our all-Americanism. I intend to fully participate in the…

A justice paradox

A justice paradox

Faith & Inspiration |  Friday night was a victorious night for the American justice system. Due process was duly just as serial pedophile Jerry Sandusky was convicted on 45 of the…

Brokenness in Shiner

Brokenness in Shiner

Faith & Inspiration |  Last week the news broke about a horrific, sad story out of Shiner, Texas. You can read details here, but here's a quick summary: A young father was working…

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