You have heard this speech before. Or at least parts of it, memorable portions here, particularly inspirational sections there. But even if you’ve listed to the whole of what became known as the “I Have a Dream Speech” by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., you owe it to yourself to...

I wanted to pass along two recent posts that readers of this blog have sent my way. Both concern reactions to the shootings this past Friday in Newtown, CT. The first revolves around the gun policies in our country and is, in particular, a direct response to the fierce opposition of the...

Bryan Stevenson isn’t your typical crusader. He’s relatively soft-spoken, tells winsome stories, and makes his arguments as much by sharing his own experiences as by sharing facts. But make no mistake: his is a passionate crusader for justice. Founder of the Equal Justice Initiative,...

Three beliefs I hold are central to me as I approach this election. 1) God works through elected officials to care for God’s people and world. Indeed, I would say that God sets up the office of public official for precisely this reason (see Romans 13:1-7). For this reason, elected officials...

I haven’t written about 9/11 this week. I’d thought about finding an appropriate prayer or something like that to mark the day, but didn’t. I think that’s for two reasons. First, so much is out there you wonder what you can contribute amid the flood of material. Second, I still...

Among my very favorite days of the school year as a child were RIF days. You might remember them, too. RIF stands for Reading is Fundamental, a program with a 55+ year history of providing books to children for free. Which meant that about twice a year every child in my class would be able to...