This Saturday, we will celebrate the Fourth of July, a uniquely American holiday. No other nation has a holiday quite like it. No other nation on Earth has aspired to a higher and simpler ideal.
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The Galveston Islamic Center will resume its weekly congregational prayer at 1:30 p.m. Fridays and will also provide a free bagged lunch (while supplies last) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays at 921 Broadway in Galveston. Social distancing rules will be in place. For information, visit www.gal…
I don’t remember when I learned the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. I guess it was sometime before I learned to read or write, probably when I first entered school.
Perhaps you’ve heard the story of the church that was incensed because a local bar opened across the street.
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The Galveston Islamic Center will resume its weekly congregational prayer at 1:30 p.m. today at 921 Broadway in Galveston. Social distancing rules will be in place. For information, visit www.galvestonislamiccenter.com or call 409-750-8555.
Five years ago, I wrote about Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old black woman who changed lanes in Waller County to allow an approaching patrol car to pass. Instead of passing, the patrolman pulled her over for failure to signal a lane change.
We’ve entered a new era unfamiliar to us all. We’re greeted by family, friends and strangers wearing masks everywhere we go.
Every May, when trees splash green lawns with shade and wildflowers fill the air with fragrance, we celebrate one of the significant rites of passage for each generation.
Children are found on every continent in every culture. Without them the human race would be doomed to extinction.
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Priests in the Church of England have faced many challenges in recent decades, from plummeting attendance numbers to fierce debates about marriage and sexuality.
Maybe our gardens will save us during this coronavirus crisis. Most of us are going crazy trying to “shelter in place.” And even though the stay-at-home orders from all levels of government are pretty much over as of today, there’s still much to be said for tinkering in the garden.
Some of you will remember that we adopted Buddy, a tri-color corgi, 11 years ago after he was found starving on the streets of Fort Worth. I wrote his story for my grandkids, “just the way Buddy told it to me.” I named the story “Buddy the Floppy Ear Corgi” because his left ear flopped when …
Every week or so, John Mark Reynolds does something that presidents of academic institutions rarely do: He cleans his office at Saint Constantine School.
A few nights ago, on a beautiful evening in Colorado, we opened our windows to a refreshing breeze of mountain air. We listened to the stillness, interrupted by the distinct sounds of howling.
Worship leaders and parishioners come up with new ways to celebrate Easter virtually during coronavirus pandemic.
The U.S. Surgeon General predicted this would be the hardest and saddest week we have faced since COVID-19 reached our shores.
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A week ago, my wife and I went for a walk, keeping our 6-foot distance from others. Two children rode up on their bikes, a brother and sister ages 8 and 6. They asked us to come to their house, so we could play with them.
The COVID-19 emergency is transforming how some congregations celebrate Easter, Passover and other religious traditions.
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