Almost every Memorial Day I am reminded of this statement: A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to...
“I could be the next C.S. Lewis,” I brazenly told my college professor. At the time, I was as unique as any one of my classmates, thinking the...
Every May and June in America, many celebrate their educational achievement by walking across a stage to receive their high school diploma or college degree—a small piece of...
What if we never had to work alone again? Christians are often taught to work for the glory of God, and there is no doubt this admonition is...
Among the many things I had to memorize early on at the United States Naval Academy were the first ten stanzas of “The Laws of the Navy.” These...
It’s graduation time again! After a long four or five-year struggle (or longer), much of which was unexpectedly accomplished virtually, college students will finally come to the end...
In the fall of second grade, I proudly submitted a carefully crafted biography of my mom, composed on classic, dotted-line paper. This was a special writing project, to...
Mother’s Day is accompanied by certain predictable rituals: breakfast in bed, homemade cards, brunch, flowers, and many other activities. Of the 4.7 billion greeting cards Americans purchase annually,...
Religious and civil authority were once unified—pagan gods and political rulers were one, church and state were indistinguishable, and the individual’s religious allegiance was bound up with his...
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