Faith, hope and LA
ALTADENA, CALIF. — I witness a whole lot of despair. I always look for a little bit of hope. As a journalist, I’ve covered way…
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Keeping the faith amid the flames
ALTADENA, CALIF. — “A faith that isn’t tested can’t be a faith at all.” That’s what minister Rodney Davis told us as we viewed the aftermath…
James O. Maxwell’s ‘profound imprint’
TERRELL, TEXAS — In 1957, a young man named James O. Maxwell enrolled at Southwestern Christian College, about 30 miles east of Dallas. Maxwell’s time…
While mourning fire losses, California church helps neighbors and trusts God
PASADENA, CALIF. — The pain is still raw. The sobs are still hard to control. Nearly a month after wildfires broke out that killed at least…
A preacher and a stand-up comedian walk into Winterfest …
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Hoss Ridgeway flashed a mischievous smile as he stepped onstage at a Christian youth conference. An urgent tone to his voice, the…
‘I want kids to know Christ’
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — A small hotel ballroom. A few hundred teens. In sheer size, Winterfest Way Out West — a new teen event launched this…
James O. Maxwell, influential preacher, educator and advocate for racial unity, dies at 86
TERRELL, TEXAS — In 1957, a young man named James O. Maxwell enrolled at Southwestern Christian College, about 30 miles east of Dallas. Maxwell’s time…
Editor reflects on James O. Maxwell’s life and legacy
TERRELL, TEXAS — I loved James O. Maxwell. The influential preacher, educator and author — who died Jan. 14 at age 86 — was such a…
Super Bowl champion baptized at 80
FARRIS, OKLA. — Winning the Super Bowl couldn’t be any better than what Carl McAdams experienced this weekend. McAdams can attest to that. He played defensive…
Doggone it, but a few readers bark over idea of pets in heaven
Who let the dogs out? Come to think of it, I guess I did. I asked in a recent column — inspired by the adorableness…
