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November 15, 2015, Diversity and Democracy

Jocelyn Breeland, Sunnyvale, CA ​ Warm-up Question Is diversity important? Diversity and Democracy San Francisco’s Everett Middle School principal, Lena Van Haren, came under fire last month when she withheld the results of a school election because they did not...

November 8, 2015, Loving the Life of a Servant

Chris Heavner, Clemson, SC ​ Warm-up Question Doesn’t it make you want to scream, every time someone points out horrible behavior among “Christians”?  What are the most telling criticisms you hear? Don’t you want to jerk a knot in the...

November 1, 2015, Second Chance at Life

Anne Williams, Ankeny, IA   Warm-up Question Why do some people die and others don’t? Is death part of some divine plan or not? Second Chance at Life More than half way down on the second part of a Google...

October 25, 2015, I Can See Clearly Now

Lindean Barnett Christenson, Bozeman, MT ​ Warm-up Question In what contexts have you heard or used these phrases? What do they mean? “Ignorance is bliss.” “I can’t unsee that.” “I once was blind, but now I see.” I Can See...

October 18, 2015, Who Do You Hang With?

Seth Moland-Kovash, Palatine, IL ​ Warm-up Question If you had the opportunity to have lunch with any living person on Earth, who would it be? Who Do You Hang With? In a highly-publicized visit (to understate the case) Pope Francis...