Author Explores Adoption, Autism, & Win-At-All-Costs Culture in Novel for...
It was just a few weeks ago when the world marveled at the sportsmanship of Olympic runners Abbey D’Agostino and Nikki Hamblin as they tripped and fell during the qualifying round of the women’s...
View ArticleHow God Worked Through One Family to Bring Kindness to an ‘Invisible’...
In 2011, The Christophers were happy to honor 21-year-old Shannon Hickey with our James Keller Award (named after our founder) for her work creating Mychal’s Message when she was only 11 years old....
View ArticlePolitics, Punditry, and Personal Faith: An Interview with “Face the Nation’s”...
Hitler analogies and political circuses may seem like a modern aspect of electioneering, but history tells a different story, as evidenced in John Dickerson’s new book “Whistlestop: My Favorite Stories...
View ArticleInsurance Commercial Highlights Choosing Adoption in the Face of Infertility
(Photo property of Principal Financial Group) I was surprised the other day to see a TV commercial for Principal Financial Group, which highlights the choice of adoption when faced with infertility. It...
View ArticleOne Mother is Changing the Media’s – and the World’s – Perception of Those...
(Photo property of Katie Driscoll) As the mom of six children, including a daughter with Down syndrome, photographer Katie Driscoll noticed that she rarely saw advertisements featuring kids with...
View ArticlePint-Sized Prophets Who Teach Us We Are All Born to Be Healers
Dr. Chuck Dietzen grew up wanting to be St. Francis of Assisi. In a way, you could say that he achieved his goal because “where there is despair,” he brings “hope” – and “where there is darkness,” he...
View ArticleBill Murray, David Letterman, and the Irish Christening Gown
Bill Murray was in the news last week because his beloved Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series after 108 years. But he also earned some other recognition recently when he was awarded the Mark...
View ArticleHow An ESPN Producer Asked God to Use Her and Ended Up with an Unlikely Family
“Take care of my son.” When six-time Emmy Award-winning ESPN producer Lisa Fenn sensed the voice of God giving her that message while covering a story, she didn’t know exactly what it meant. But as...
View ArticleJennifer Nettles on Being “a Child of God” and Listening to His “Still Small...
“It’s important to be able to enjoy and be entertained by stories of faith, stories of miracles, stories of people rallying and coming together.” So says country music superstar Jennifer Nettles about...
View ArticleSinger JJ Heller on Christmas, Panic Attacks, and God’s Power to Turn...
Every year when the Christmas season comes around, singer-songwriter JJ Heller is transported back to her childhood when she and her family would decorate the tree, drive around the neighborhood...
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