Blogs Archives

Dan Baum, Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans

I love stories when the underdog prevails. It is especially appropriate when the underdog is, well, a dog. Her name is Faith. If you have not seen...

Andrew J. Cherlin, The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in America Today

A listing of hot cultural items from the the Internet, music, television and movies.

Frederick Barthelme, Waveland

Jim Tomlinson, Nothing Like An Ocean

A new survey found that 4% of cell-owning teens ages 12-17 say they have sent sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images or videos of...

Aren't the lyrics of that classic Christmas song how we too often view God? We had better not cry. Better not sin. I’m telling you why. Jesus is...

Brad Gooch, Flannery: A Life of Flannery O’Connor

Terry Teachout, Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong

Last weekend I waited at the finish line of the White Rock Marathon in Dallas. I watched the runners as they completed this grueling test. Some ran...

My friends over at The Source for Youth Ministry have posted a review of the #1 hit songs of 2009 on their website. It's worth the read.

Eugene Genovese, Miss Betsey: A Memoir... There are lots of theological and pastoral books I enjoyed this year that I’m not including here. This is...

John Updike, Endpoint and Other Poems... There are lots of theological and pastoral books I enjoyed this year that I’m not including here. This is...

Methamphetamine use and smoking among U.S. teens has dropped significantly in recent years, but declines in marijuana use have stalled, according...