Family, faith and a finale: Why fans loved the TV series ‘Blue Bloods’
For the popular CBS drama “Blue Bloods,” the “End of Tour” — as the final episode is dubbed — promises an emotional farewell. After 14…
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A year of Sundays
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — I worshiped last Sunday morning with the Legacy Church of Christ in this Fort Worth suburb. An invitation from a friend,…
Transgender rights debate moves from the voting booth to SCOTUS
Transgender rights emerged as a key factor in the 2024 race for the White House. President-elect Donald Trump successfully used Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2019…
Faith and friendship: Behind the scenes of a Ukrainian/American Thanksgiving
HOUSTON — Finally, I scooped David Duncan — and with news involving his own church. Duncan, who preaches for the 1,000-member Memorial Church of Christ in this…
Will there be hound dogs in heaven?
OKLAHOMA CITY — I’m not a dog person. At least that’s what I’ve always claimed. But a few months ago, a basset hound named Frannie…
My favorite veteran
CEDAR GROVE, TENN. — The name and the dates on the tombstone jumped out at me immediately. Danial Ross. Born: 1791. Died: 1842. My grandfather, father,…
Trump’s comeback: What it means for immigrants, people of faith and the press
Before Election Day, I predicted a long night of vote counting. I was sort of right. When I fell asleep Tuesday — well before midnight…
What do the 1968, 1996 and 2024 presidential elections have in common?
OKLAHOMA CITY — For a journalist, Election Night typically means tight deadlines and pizza. And, in my case, an occasional cake with lighted candles. I…
A little farm, a giant legacy
BELLVUE, COLO. — A blind farmer. A motorcycle-riding nurse. The story of the late Bob and Helen Bland is as ordinary as it is extraordinary,…
In the race for president, why are we talking about McDonald’s?
'Would you like fries with that?” Who knew that question might play a role in the 2024 presidential campaign? Given my quarter-century on the Godbeat,…
