by William Edge | Jul 10, 2024 | The Church and Culture
I heard a podcast recently that offered vital information. Here are some important statistics about our nation’s protection of children: Each year in the U. S., over 7,000,000 children are referred to child protective services. Over 400,000 children are in the...
by William Edge | Jun 28, 2024 | The Church and Culture
Last night was the first presidential debate for 2024. I have heard a lot of passionate statements about it. Emotions ran high and low. Statements ran concurrent to the perception of one’s candidate. I thought this was a good time for a quick reminder of where...
by William Edge | Jun 21, 2024 | The Church and Culture
When I was growing up, Don Meredith was a famous quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. After his football career, he became an icon as a commentator on the original Monday Night Football telecasts. I saw an interview with his Mt. Vernon (Texas) High School coach that I...
by William Edge | Jun 7, 2024 | The Church and Mental Illness
I am reading The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. It is an excellent book, and I would highly recommend it. The main point of his book is that we have observed two parental trends in...
by William Edge | May 31, 2024 | The Church and Culture
This week (May 26, 2024) has been another one of national turmoil. Much of it is rooted in politics. Members of both parties claim that if the other party wins the election in November, it will end democracy. Meanwhile, we have observed so much deplorable behavior by...