By Michael Stone A Tennessee judge that ordered a boy’s name be changed from Messiah to Martin, despite the wishes of the child’s parents, has been removed from the bench. Judge Lu Ann Ballew has been terminated as Child Support Magistrate for Cocke County, according to a report issued Feb. 3 by ABC. Apparently allowing…
The recent story of a Tennessee judge changing the legal name of an infant whose parents took one another to court in a dispute over child support has garnered national attention. The questions raised by the secular media center around a parent’s freedom to name their child whatever they choose, religious liberty and the judicial…
By the Rev. Mary Holder Naegeli Good television and good storytelling involves, among other things, setting up a conflict and working it out to its conclusion. How we tell the gospel story—or more importantly, how the Bible tells the story—builds suspense by illustrating the problem of human rebellion against God, exposing the conflict generated by…
The February 18, 2013. cover of Time magazine featured Marco Rubio, the junior United States Senator from Florida. The Cuban-American Rubio combines JFK-esque good looks with soaring oratory (in English or Spanish). His family background is one of humble beginnings, as his parents immigrated to America during the 1960s. His biography makes for great reading…