Why I Always Pray at the End of the Day

We didn’t accomplish everything we should have. God reminds us we didn’t need to. One of my pastor friends told me he gets genuinely sad every evening because there’s always so much more he wants to do with the day. I suspect we’re all something like this. The evening brings me face to face with the reality of my limited life. There’s so much we wanted to do or at least that we felt we should do. We’re frustrated because we had no time for free time. Or... Read More

The Most Effective Response to Poverty? Worshipping the True God

Even more than better systems and better policies, we need better theology. We all have stories that frame our everyday world, stories that illuminate the good, true, and beautiful life we long to experience. But what if these stories rely on underdeveloped or badly distorted notions of goodness, truth, and beauty? What would that mean for human flourishing, particularly for the most vulnerable members of our communities? In their insightful book, Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty... Read More

Across 27 Countries, Most Don’t Mind More Religion in Society

Pew survey of 30,000 people finds a median of 39% favor, 13% oppose a “more important role for religion.” Despite signs of increasing secularism in the United States, far more Americans favor an increased role for religion in society than oppose it. According to a massive new report from the Pew Research Center that queried more than 30,000 people across 27 countries, almost three times as many Americans say they would view “a more important role for religion” in the US as a... Read More

‘Perversion of Justice’ wins ‘best in show’ in National Headliner Awards

The Miami Herald’s “Perversion of Justice’‘ won first place in investigative reporting and “best of show” in the 85th annual National Headliner Awards competition, announced Monday. The series detailed how … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Police looking for thieves accused of stealing thousands of dollars in electronics from Target

Miramar Police Department released a video hoping someone will identify the suspects of stealing thousands of dollars in electronics by attempting to walk out of a Target without paying. There is a $3,000 reward. … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Fight over vaccine-tracking heats up in Florida as measles continues to spread across US

As the number of measles cases in the United States rose again in the last week, a battle is underway in Florida over the state’s vaccine tracking system. A bill making its way through the Legislature would mandate medical professionals to report vaccinations to a state registry — rather than keeping the reporting optional. In addition, rather than just requiring the reporting of children’s vaccinations, the bill expands the tracking of immunizations all the way through college until... Read More

Sun Sentinel wins four first-place honors from National Headliner Awards

The South Florida Sun Sentinel newsroom on Monday was recognized with four first-place honors in the National Headliner Awards. The staff’s coverage of the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland won top honors in the categories of Public Service, Breaking News and Interactive Projects. Parkland editorials by Opinion Editor Rosemary O’Hara and contributor Martin Dyckman won for Editorial Writing. In addition: ► The staff’s Parkland coverage was recognized... Read More

Fitness Trackers, Dating Apps, and Other Ladders to Nowhere

Why secular substitutes for religion will always leave us exhausted and unhappy. I wasn’t sure about reviewing this book, which the author, David Zahl, calls Seculosity. As you might guess, the term is a mashup of “religiosity” and “secularism.” Surely, I thought, this can’t be another screed against the creep of secularism into our churches. I could already hear it: What do you expect when you let the walls down and anything goes? Alcohol, movies,... Read More