By Matt Clakley Summer has drawn to a close and as days grow shorter and temperatures gradually cool, it is hard to contain my excitement for the arrival of my favorite season—football season. This time of year, Saturdays are spent cheering on my alma mater (Boomer Sooner!) and Sundays (with the occasional Monday & Thursday...

by Kimm Crandall Women want a number of things in life. Some of it lies on the surface like the desire to lose a few pounds, have shinier hair or to make everything that we have pinned on our Pinterest board, but it’s our needs that run through us in a deeper vain. The trouble is that we often become...

  by Melissa Affolter In counseling with young women seeking encouragement amidst difficult circumstances, I am often reminded of my struggles with similar issues. It’s a sweet reminder, because I can see how God’s grace has molded and kept me during some rough seasons. At the same time, I hurt for these ladies, wishing they...

By Sam Webb The legal profession may not be the best classroom for lessons in biblical manhood, at least in the mind of the American public. According to a December 2012 Gallup poll, only 19% of the American public believe lawyers are highly ethical, while 38% believe lawyers are very unethical. At least, Congress and...

By Jeremy Dys By now, everyone not yet living on the south side of a north facing rock has heard there was yet another tragic shooting, this time on the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.  Of course, we as Americans tend skip over grieving, or at least speed through the steps of resolution, unless we...

The Story:  “Rebuttals to Arguments for Same-Sex Marriage,” by Brandon Vogt at OSV.com. The Lead: “Perhaps no issue is more nerve-wracking today than same-sex marriage. It’s a magnet for controversy, evoking strong reactions from those on either side of the debate. But beneath all the fiery passion and rhetoric, there are real arguments to evaluate....