joel's thoughts

You’ve probably seen the web ads around Christmas time from orgs like World Vision asking you to “buy a goat” or some such for your loved ones. Of course it’s in name only, as you’re donating the appropriate amount in your loved one’s name to enable the organization to provide a goat for a poor […]

On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Diana Butler Bass takes a look at where the politics of abortion stand today (hint: not very far from where they stood thirty years ago), why the church bears some responsibility for that, and what in her view needs to change. A thought-provoking, challenging piece, and well worth […]