(RNS) Religion can do a great job helping believers discern right from wrong. Religion can help believers relate kindly and justly to other people. And religion can stiffen the… read more

That’s what we do. We need to find “lost stuff,” don’t we? Lost objects have an important place on our radar: lost remote controls, keys, glasses… read more

I found a new favorite “office” in Santa Barbara called Rebar Coffee. It’s near the ocean so you get the ocean smell. It’s at the edge of downtown, so… read more

This coming Thursday is Saint Patrick’s Day, a day when we celebrate the heritage and culture of the Irish. Although commercially this holiday focuses on shamrocks and… read more

Those of us who have attended church seemingly forever sometimes feel that the church building is the best tool for evangelism. When we’re confronted with (or we finally… read more

I drink coffee only on Thursdays. This is partly because I am a weirdly patterned person. It’s also because I feel insecure ordering my preferred tea at a coffee shop;… read more