Moving Forward

Moving Forward

On June 6, 1944 – D-Day – Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, to begin the liberation of Europe from Hitler’s Third Reich. The beaches were not created equal.  Pointe du Hoc is an imposing limestone bluff between the Omaha and Utah landing sites. ...
Unexpected Angels

Unexpected Angels

Mary Sue and I had been married for exactly six days.  I wanted to do everything right to let her know that I was a person she could trust for – well, for the rest of her life. It was the last day of our whirlwind honeymoon road trip to Florida.  Her childhood best...
The Disasters that Save Our Lives

The Disasters that Save Our Lives

Shortly before his 17th birthday, Craig Barnes and his brother came home from the Christian camps where they had been working for the summer. They were PK’s – “pastor’s kids” – and their identity had largely been shaped by the predictable rhythms of home and...
A Very Big Idea

A Very Big Idea

Back in the 1980s, Phil Vischer had a big idea. The puppeteer and amateur filmmaker dreamed of developing a creative way of teaching kids how to discern right from wrong.  Along the way, he would introduce them to Bible basics. His big idea led to Big Idea...
Running the Race

Running the Race

Two weekends ago, more than 20,000 runners, joggers, walkers, and wheelchair participants left the starting line of the OneAmerica Indy Mini-Marathon.  The race is one of the world’s premiere 13.1-mile annual events.  It begins and ends in downtown...