Leaders of any team or organization can expect to get their share of criticism. People tend to be quick to point out flaws, to dwell on bad decisions, or to vent their displeasure or frustration. But surely no members of a God-fearing... Read More

Happy are the children of working parents who look forward to their daycare experiences. A day away from home is especially wonderful when it involves using imagination and creative play. In exuberant verse, Barbara Rogenmoser tells the... Read More

After many years away, Jeff and his wife, Ann, return home to the valley where families once peacefully raised children and kept their farms intentionally isolated from the rest of the world. Now inhabited by outlaws who drink themselves... Read More

Jesus declared that He came to give abundant life and spoke of His love, peace, and joy. Today, it seems, many Christians have forgotten His teachings and let their thoughts dwell on feelings of guilt, condemnation, and fear. In... Read More

It’s not unusual to want to exact vengeance on someone who has wronged us. The desire to bring vigilante justice to criminals who get away with crimes is especially universal, kept in check by a general sense of propriety—and... Read More

Few people who camp in public parks pause to consider the complexities involved in maintaining these facilities. Vacationers flock to scenic spots throughout the United States every day, in all kinds of weather, leaving stress-filled... Read More

The end of the Vietnam conflict in 1975 brought a huge sigh of relief to Americans, but it marked the beginning of a stark upheaval for South Vietnam. In "The Rain Still Falls in Saigon", writer Phong Thu delineates the changes that... Read More

Some say the peony gets its name from Paeon, physician to the Greek gods. Legend has it that after Paeon healed Hades from an injury using the curative properties of the plant, Hades turned the physican into a peony to save Paeon from... Read More