All eyes are on Washington these days—and on the Republican Contract with America. The pundits continue to assess the first…
A few days ago I came across a passage from the 1976 Internal Revenue Handbook. It said: “During a state…
There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth in Washington in recent days when Newt Gingrich’s budget cutters sliced $17…
The great theologian Karl Barth once said that the faithful Christian should read both his Bible and the morning newspaper…
Making my way through National Airport in Washington, D.C., recently, I bumped into two members of Congress. They were heading…
Last week a House committee voted to “clarify” the Hyde Amendment. That’s the amendment, you’ll remember, that forbids the use…
Two news-making events on opposite sides of the globe last week provide a cautionary tale for America. The first was…
Should husbands and wives be granted a “no-fault” divorce—even if their marital faults are legion? Phyllis Witcher of Pennsylvania says…
All Raymond Raines wanted to do was whisper a quick prayer over his lunch. But every time the fourth-grader bowed…
Last Christmas, Patty and I delivered Angel Tree® gifts. The family we visited had three children: an eight-year-old and a…
