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Church and the single life
In the end, Summer worked hard for her Lord
Back in my college days, a missionary kid-journalist friend of mine (who later spent some time as a presidential speechwriter) turned me on to that fabulous “Sittin’ In” album by Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina. The songs were OK, he said, but his advice was to check out the horn charts and keyboards. We both said: Who in the world is Michael Omartian?
5Q+1: How Kate Shellnutt's technophilia meshes with religion
We have lamented the Dallas Morning News‘s near departure from religion coverage, but almost simultaneously, we’ve noticed the growth of another religion hub down the Texas road at the Houston Chronicle. Nearly every day, the editor of Houston Belief posts a religion news story on Believe It or Not, as she directs the rest of her team of bloggers in other religion-related coverage.
Ghost at Catholic girls school
Seriously, one of my bookmarks for religion news is the New York Times’ Religion and Belief section. While browsing that section today, I came across a feature on “Sister Dolores,” the principal of an all-girls Catholic high school in Brooklyn, N.Y.
How many reporters need to cover one story?
I went on a little rant last week about whether media outlets are dividing up their resources in savvy ways. One of the biggest issues I see is whether reporters should rush to cover the latest trending topic when they’re not given the time to develop unique, original stories.
Josh Hamilton's 'blessing from above'
After one of the most incredible hitting performances in baseball history Tuesday night â including four home runs and a double â Josh Hamilton immediately gave credit to God.
Shocking! A lavish television ministry!
A front-page expose by the New York Times on a television ministry’s lavish spending ought to be shocking reading, right?
Pod people: evangelical votes, philanthropy & Google
We’re a big fan of polls and reporters who understand how to use polls to show a particular trend. In a recent story, though, one reporter found a strange way to twist data for a set narrative that didn’t seem to hold up.
