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Child-Care Agencies Offer Opportunities to get ‘Up Close’ Used by Permission of Christian Chronicle

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Child-care agencies challenge all of us, offer opportunities to get ‘up close’ By Harold Shank | The Christian Chronicle   Delightfully furnished, the stylish brick homes could be in any American suburb except for one thing: Each has bedrooms for eight children and two sets of houseparents. Although such fashionable dwellings are becoming increasingly common[.....]

Keep Kids Safe From ‘World Wide Wickedness’, used by permission of Christian Chronicle

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Keep kids safe from ‘world wide wickedness’ By Bill Williams | for The Christian Chronicle Few technological advancements have revolutionized the human experience more rapidly or more dramatically than the Internet. We have e-cards, e-commerce, e-fax, e-file, e-libraries, e-loans, e-mail, e-news, e-trades, e-zines and … e-almost-any-and-everything. We can even find long-lost loved ones via the[.....]

The “Real Thing”

Friday, March 20th, 2009

COUNSELOR’S CORNER: THE “REAL THING” BY CURTIS DEAN HALL M.S.: LICENSED CLINICAL MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST: 620-442-3125   1970’s Flashback:  Two people are smiling at each other as the sun is setting behind them on what is sure to have been a perfect day. With a twinkle in their eyes, they move toward each other[.....]

Christian Chronicle: Birth of disabled child teaches me about suffering, God and true hope

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

By Jim McDoniel | for the Christian Chronicle Click here for a PDF of this article The birth of a handicapped child sent me back to study the problem of human suffering. I had plenty of answers until Chet came, and then, I knew I had more study to do. Chester James McDoniel was born[.....]

Christian Chronicle: Fulfilling wishes of the homeless is faith-affirming

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

By Jennie Keeran | the Christian Chronicle Click to download a PDF of this article When we see homeless people, we often want to turn away and not see the pain that they endure. We sometimes think that they want to live that way. But reason dictates that no one in their right mind wants[.....]

The Christian Chronicle: Keep kids safe from ‘world wide wickedness’

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

By Bill Williams | for The Christian Chronicle Download a PDF of this article  Few technological advancements have revolutionized the human experience more rapidly or more dramatically than the Internet. We have e-cards, e-commerce, e-fax, e-file, e-libraries, e-loans, e-mail, e-news, e-trades, e-zines and … e-almost-any-and-everything. We can even find long-lost loved ones via the “net.”[.....]