Family Claims Intolerance

  The Farnan family is a self-described strong Christian family, and they are suing high school history teacher James Corbett – who combines historical facts and his interpretations of them to guide...

Shepherding Made ‘Hip’

At 37, Rob Bell is hip, with it – and evangelical. After founding a megachurch at 28, writing books, such as Velvet Elvis and Sex God, and creating a video message called Nooma (phonetic Gr...

Field Trips Ebb, Tests Flow

The thrill of being sprung from school for class outings is increasingly elusive for today’s students. Tight budgets, rising gas prices, safety concerns, the hassle of taking kids out into the world ̵...

Chitlings Test Sparks Emotion

As soon as she heard her classmates giggle and utter the word “Negro,” 17-year-old Kayla Thomas started thumbing ahead in the test that had been handed out to her psychology class. She was stunned t...

Juno Explores Relevant Issues

  The new movie, Juno, is about how “average” teenager Juno MacGuff  deals with becoming pregnant, makes tough decisions, and manages relationships while also managing the intricacies of ...

Curbing Drink Still Debated

Many claim that parents should own the responsibility, as well as the blame, for their children's bad decisions about alcohol use, and certain alcohol companies would like to help them do that. Carol Clark...

Teen Birth Rate on Rise

According to reports, the 2006 U.S. birth rate rose 3 percent among teens, ages 15 to 19, the first such increase since 1991. Reactions have ranged from surprise among researchers to blame toward the Bush admin...

Donkey Zeke Tells Christmas Story

The story of the birth of Jesus Christ is told by Joseph's donkey, Zeke. This telling of the wondrous birth of Jesus will delight children and adults alike and remind us all of the real meaning of Christma...

Moral Direction … Ingrained?

For many years, churches, schools, and other institutions have worked to foster morally upright individuals, but neuro- and social science studies are showing we are failing to address some of the underlying in...