commeNTARY BlogOpen Window Thank you, God, for the usual Rita BuettnerJanuary 24, 20183 min read Every morning when I ask, “What would you like for breakfast today?” our fourth grader says, “The usual.” CommentaryQuestion Corner Straight to heaven?/ Responsibility for grandchildren Father Kenneth DoyleJanuary 24, 20184 min read Father Doyle fields questions about going to heaven and the responsibility for taking care of the faith of grandchildren. BlogWord on Fire An evening with William Lane Craig Bishop Robert BarronJanuary 24, 20185 min read What I found most uplifting about the session was that a Protestant and a Catholic—both committed to their respective traditions—could come together in fellowship, good cheer, and mutual support BlogGuest CommentaryYoung Adult Ministry How can the church support young people during the ‘defining decade’? Jonathan LewisJanuary 23, 20184 min read Young adults today are navigating a defining decade of life with great hopes, big questions and constant transitions. BlogOpen Window How to cut an onion without tears, that art app, snow days, and growing crystals (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 19, 20184 min read For years and years I have cried while cutting onions. BlogOpen Window Enjoying a behind-the-scenes look at a local, family-owned bowling alley Rita BuettnerJanuary 18, 20183 min read When friends of ours suggested we get a group together and go bowling last weekend, I knew I wouldn’t have any trouble selling my family on the idea. We love bowling. BlogGuest CommentaryIntellect and Virtue About praising famous men John GarveyJanuary 18, 20184 min read I wish we had a litmus test to identify the people who deserve our praise. But it won’t ever be simple. We are all sinners. BlogOpen WindowUncategorized Shopping with kids: When you have your own purse-onal shopper Rita BuettnerJanuary 16, 20183 min read I’ve reached a whole new place in parenting. Today if I get to choose, I do not want to shop alone. I want to bring a child along. BlogWord on Fire The surprising message of ‘Downsizing’ Bishop Robert BarronJanuary 16, 20185 min read It is precisely religious faith that will awaken courage and compassion, and it is precisely the lack of faith that conduces, by a short road, to spiritual and psychological exhaustion—both in the individual and in a culture. BlogOpen Window Hearing Dr. King’s voice today: 6 favorite quotes from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rita BuettnerJanuary 15, 20182 min read Words can hurt, and words can heal. Words can divide people or build bridges. Previous 1 … 259 260 261 … 294 Next