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Here’s a Thought: Good Theater
By Taylor Mason
The Oscars! What a night! Is there any other business that routinely congratulates itself on being itself?
The Truth Hurts: You Like Me, You Really Like Me!
By Brad Stine
So I sit in a hotel in Seward Alaska minding my own business, when suddenly it dawns on me. … I am making a movie!
Time Out: Why don’t my kids want to “Friend” me on Facebook?
By Patty Elder
When I was young, the TV had rabbit ears, the cool video game was Pong, and we talked on rotary phones. So how's a mother to raise her kids in the Digital Age?
Martha's Laugh Lines: Say ‘Cheese!’
By Martha Bolton
My husband lost a little something on the way to the portrait studio, like his smile. ...
The Raving Redhead: Cart, Then Horse
By Teresa Roberts Logan
I was just reading an article on stupid state laws and came across this one: In New Jersey, it is illegal to wear a bulletproof vest while committing a murder.
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COMMON SAINTS: Resolutions, Shmezolutions!January 11, 2010
By Dan McGowan
Are you one of the bazillions who, on December 31st, pen in hand, sit down to craft your carefully created resolutions for the new year? Here's why you fail!
COMMON SAINTS: Be Afraid… Be Very Afraid!November 23, 2009
By Dan McGowan
I grew up in a paranoid home. I don’t mean the house was paranoid. It’s a house.
COMMON SAINTS: Don’t I Know You?September 01, 2009
By Dan McGowan
I am, by no means, a celebrity, yet occasionally I'm recognized for my comedy club appearances or TV commercials. But how 'bout for how I walk the walk?
Vacation Bible School – in need of a new name?May 06, 2009
By Cara Garretson
I didn’t grow up going to church, and I'd never heard of VBS before moving to Washington, DC, the land of oxymoronic acronyms.
The Ultimate 'Me' TimeApril 17, 2009
By Cara Garretson
Last summer, a group of women at my church decided to start a Bible study for mothers of young children. Sounded like it was a good fit for me; I had no idea.
Letting GoMarch 23, 2009
By Cara Garretson
I practice Bikram Yoga, that crazy body-contorting version of yoga that’s done in a 105-degree studio. For a Type A like me, yoga and faith have a lot in common.
Easter Bunny A Pagan Plant?March 05, 2009
By J. Rick Brown
As a child, religion was confusing to me. Holidays, particularly Easter, were the greatest sources of confusion. How we got from the Resurrection to the Easter Bunny was a mystery to me.
How to Prove You're a REAL Christian!January 23, 2009
By Teresa Roberts Logan
Here are the Top Five phrases that identify real (American-Culture-Approved) Christians, plus the Top Five actions that underscore your real Christianity.
Dirt WorshipJanuary 13, 2009
By Juli Beth Hinds
Most of what I do embarrasses my kids. I will grant them one habit that puts me in weirdo territory: I love composting. I prefer to see the good gifts from the table nourish not just the people, the spirit and the dogs, but at last the earth.
Men and Public PrayerDecember 29, 2008
By J. Rick Brown
No question directed to a man is so apt to cause tremors, nausea, or the sudden recollection of a previous engagement than, “would you mind saying the prayer?”
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