I retired in January – the first of January –too short a time yet to figure out exactly what it’s about. Makes it hard to

We have a family ritual of gathering around the television on Sunday nights to watch the hit show “America Idol.” Now in its 22nd season,

Here’s something else I think I need in order to celebrate: to be, retrospectively, without sin. I wrote my dissertation about raised-evangelicals writing about politics

I’d like to begin with two quick vignettes if you’ll humor me: One: There is a park near my house that has a small, regularly

I will be the first to admit that I am a latecomer to women’s NCAA basketball. I’ve been a fan of the Michigan State Spartans

Try as I might, I cannot relive Amiens Cathedral. In spite of having spent time there last summer, loitering long within its cavernous space and

It’s spring break season, and I returned earlier this week from a family road trip to Florida. As we made our way north, we chatted

David Timmer’s blog of yesterday put me in mind of Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 and that in turn put me in mind of

Donald Trump has been turning increasingly to religion in order to validate his campaign for the presidency. Nothing in his personal history suggests devoutness, and