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Oral communication is immensely important, so much so that we neglect or fail to recognize the written word that keeps the story accessible. Without that story, would we realize the civilizing ...

This commentary was written on 9/11, a day I will always remember. I watched the coverage live on TV in 2001 and then wrote ...

LISA BOOTHE (GUEST CO-HOST): You know Reverend, you referenced a lot of the things going on in the country. It feels like there's a battle between good vs. evil, a spiritual battle that is brewing in ...

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Brent Stirton/Getty Images) Two weeks after President Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 ...

When each of our five children were around 10 months old, they would point with their tiny forefingers and say, “What’s that?” Prompted by curiosity, those were some of the first words they ever put ...

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