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Category Archives: World events
Dec. 24, 1968: The day everything changed
This Christmas Eve marks the 50th anniversary of not only one of the greatest achievements in human history, but also one of our most transcendent moments. Here’s an article I wrote a few years ago about Apollo 8. —- On … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Technology, Uncategorized, World events
Tagged photography, space, wonder
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Jonah’s blind side might be ours, too
In a forthcoming book called The God Impulse: The Power of Mercy in an Unmerciful World, author Jack Alexander unpacks a startling statistic from Barna Research: “Only 17 percent of American Christians believe that mercy is their personal responsibility, while … Continue reading
Your Monday encouragement
Posted in Faith, mission, World events
Tagged calling, journalism, missions
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Hobby Lobby and Christian conscience
In a 5-4 decision this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that family-owned companies cannot be required to provide insurance coverage for certain contraception methods. Justices ruled in favor of two corporations, Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties, that argued that the Affordable … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Faith, World events
Tagged conscience, Constitution, culture, Hobby Lobby, legal, Supreme Court
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Hope springs everywhere
A few days ago here in Wisconsin, it was in the 60s. The air was warm. Children laughed and played. Adults laughed and played. The grip of winter lay broken under the weight of sunshine and joy and … “What’s … Continue reading
MH370: The cold void of not knowing
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing one month ago, carrying 239 people who almost certainly are now dead. But what happened to that plane? That’s the question still burning in the minds of family members and people around the world … Continue reading
Posted in Story, World events
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Egypt’s freedom trip reaches crossroads
“Liars.” That was the description we heard in Egypt of journalists from CNN and Al-Jazeera, among other news agencies covering the country. CNN is disliked in Egypt for reporting lines like this: “Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, had been … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, World events
Tagged egypt, freedom, journalism, revolution
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Gendercide: A terribly common story
There’s a story out there, a very common story. It goes something like this: I did what I wanted, how I wanted, to whom I wanted, because I wanted to do it — or at least felt I needed to. … Continue reading
Posted in Reporting, World events
Tagged Atrocities, China, gendercide, India, It's a Girl
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