Lauren Akins values faith, family over fame
Lauren Akins does not want to be called Laura. If you search for her on Instagram and mistakenly type Laura Akins, you’ll find me. And…
Reviews
Remembering Charlie Brown’s unlikely classic
"A Charlie Brown Christmas” made its debut at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, 1965. It was viewed by 45 percent of those who were watching television…
Some of the best from a very bad 2020
On New Year’s Day 2020, I looked ahead with anticipation. Trips were set, plans were made and adventure awaited. On March 2, I posted on…
To forgive, we need to connect — and correct — the dots of our story
I barely cracked the pages of Lysa TerKeurst’s new book, “Forgiving What You Can’t Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and…
Mother, son share their journey of grief and hope
‘In our culture, we don’t know what to do with the groans of people,” writes Josh Ross in “Scarred Hope: A Mother and Son Learn…
This election, can we tame our digital tongues?
Every time I open Facebook or Instagram, my stomach immediately flips, and I feel sick. Why? Because it’s an election year, and many of my…
Review: Becoming Better Grownups
Right around the halfway point of our world-wide extended Spring Break, I turned 40 years old. In our culture this is still considered a milestone,…
Book offers surprisingly suspenseful church history
Believe it or not, the Land Run of 1889, celebrated and recreated yearly by school children across Oklahoma, had a negative impact on Churches of…
Racial reconciliation: Now what?
I'm a White woman. I have never worried about looking suspicious as I walk home from a convenience store, like Trayvon Martin. I don’t worry…
Missionary models in prison how we should live in quarantine
I read “God’s Hostage: A True Story of Persecution, Imprisonment and Perseverance” during a unique time in our history. As a pandemic looms and we shelter…
