Commentary

  Millions of Americans attend church each week – many more than once. Yet it seems the focus tends to be about those who forgo church. But why isn’t more attention given to how church services enrich lives rather than reasons for not attending? Is it…

Summer vacation conjures images of sandy beaches, amusement parks, lakeside cabins, or family road trips.  For burglars, summer vacations are the perfect opportunity to take advantage of unoccupied home and garages.  In fact, property crimes spike dur…

A life that expresses mind-body-spirit balance is so important because this balance allows people to find health and happiness. While many focus on the climbing rates of disease and other health problems, the key to finding a solution to these problems…

I've found that prayer is crucial to everything I do and believe. So you can imagine how interested I've been to find prayer surveyed and reported as part of national studies on alternative and complementary therapies. The 2007 report indicated that…

  I recently returned to my rural childhood home, where I hadn’t been for decades. I found I still had vivid memories of past events, even though buildings had decayed and schools were closed. I had a chance to catch up with those I hadn’t seen since I…