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			Living faith
	Courting kids | Former basketball model seeks to fill gap for fatherless children
If Willie Briscoe had his way, school would have ended in early June, weeks before he would have to face…
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			Here's to good health
	Winning back a fit body this summer
Summer is here and the most awaited event is taking place as I write—no, not the first day of The…
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			Culture...Entertainment, Movies, Justice
	When immigration takes a human face
I recently looked out my front door and saw a woman sitting on the stairs of my patio. She was…
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			Inspired living
	Achieving meaningless #purpose
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV) ““I am…
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			Faith — In plain sight
	Tangerines as soul food?
All of us have probably had a meal that we remember for very specific reasons. It might have been for…
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			Living faith
	Holding tight | Cancer journey prompts young mother to cling to her faith
Erin Weidemann was stowed away in her parents’ bedroom. She had run of the master suite, including their cozy king-size…
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			News outtakes
	In Sudan, Meriam Ibrahim afraid for life
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Persecuted Sudanese Christian Meriam Ibrahim is staying at the U.S. embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, for her safety,…
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			News outtakes
	Boko Haram continues onslaught in Nigeria
Islamic extremists Boko Haram destroyed four churches and killed more than 30 Christians Sunday (June 29) near Chibok, the town…
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			Positive parenting
	‘Can I help?’ 5 reasons to let kids help with chores
Some of the most frustrating moments in my life have involved household jobs that required far more time than I…
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			Movies
	Movies | Standing tall: Life gets gritty on and off the field
Life and loss, victory and defeat take the field—and streets—Aug. 22 with the Tristar Pictures and Affirm Films release “When…