
Changing Minds Is Remarkably Doable
“Our convictions rarely shift as the result of one extremely convincing discussion, but rather as the result of countless low-key, friendly, winsome conversations with someone we admire or enjoy.”
Common Good, Common Ground, Common Sense
“Our convictions rarely shift as the result of one extremely convincing discussion, but rather as the result of countless low-key, friendly, winsome conversations with someone we admire or enjoy.”
“You should have killed your daughter.” That’s the implicit charge I hear in the abortion debate from many of those who claim to be fighting for “women’s rights”. Every time a new abortion story hits the news, I see members of the media or posts on social media that mention “genetic abnormalities,” “Down’s Syndrome,” “fetal…
Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! my heart is faint within me. Jeremiah 8:18 * I’ve recently delved into the books of the Prophets in the Bible. I studied them in college, and as a student, I looked at dates and names, trying to keep everything straight for papers and tests. But as…
I recently saw my old white bike in the corner of the garage. I almost never use it anymore. I thought about giving it away before I was hit with a wave of nostalgia. Not long ago that bike was my primary vehicle. My bike and I traveled a minimum of eight miles a day…
“Hidden amidst our current “labor shortage” is another trend – and a commendable one: The return of the single-income household.”
“Wisdom cannot possibly be lived out in isolation and so it has implications for our common life. That is to say, our politics.”
Laurel Hubbard made headlines earlier this summer after being the first openly transgender person to compete in an individual Olympic event. The 43 year old Laurel is biologically male, but ‘transitioned’ and began living as a woman in the late 2000s. This year, she made history by competing in women’s weightlifting in Tokyo. Why is…
Several years ago at school, I was approached by a student organization aiming to promote a six-person sport that had been played for over 70 years. Interested to hear more, I engaged and found a group of several other curious students. The student organization was composed of two visually impaired men, and the sport was…
To treat people as people is much different—and much more important—than treating things as things. To use a fork to dig a trench, rather than its intended use in spearing green beans and other assorted foods, would be inefficient. Forks are ill-suited for trench-digging, what with their slots and rather short stature. Still, there is…
For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, “You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.” Deuteronomy 15:11 * I want to preface this by saying this is my experience and reflection. I cannot speak to other…