Suicide’s Rising Rates and How Faith Could Help
Suicide rates among middle-aged Americans have risen sharply in the past decade. Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, explains why suicide should be seen as a faith issue.   Reprinted with permission from Odyssey Networks

posted 11:09:36am May. 13, 2013 | read full post »

Women Challenge the Rules at Israel's Wailing Wall
I've traveled to Israel and have seen the Western Wall - or Wailing Wall - in person. It's an extraordinary experience, and while I was there I had to separate from the men to the "Women Only" section. I was surprised to learn that this custom of separation was introduced so late in history - it o

posted 4:29:38pm Apr. 08, 2013 | read full post »

Violence Against Women: The Faith Response
During their lifetime, one out of every four women will experience violence from an intimate partner.   Today, clergy are reaching out and   supporting those women who become victims in their own homes. Originally posted on Odyssey Networks.

posted 8:53:09pm Feb. 08, 2013 | read full post »

Bishop Elias Taban on the New South Sudan
January marks the two-year anniversary of South Sudan’s independence referendum, a vote for formal separation from Sudan after several years of disputes between the two regions over the land. Elias Taban, the national bishop of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of South Sudan and Uganda, experie

posted 12:53:05pm Jan. 29, 2013 | read full post »

What Do Different Religions Believe About Abortion?
Watch here for a deeper understanding of what Christianity, Islam, and Judaism teaches about abortion. The answers may surprise you. I am pro-life, and what are you? Share your thoughts with me in the comments section!    

posted 9:54:22pm Jan. 24, 2013 | read full post »