RELIGION — Back when people wrote letters, they did so for lots of reasons. They wanted to stay in contact with a loved one from whom they were separated (This was especially true in the days before there were phones, and later when people had phones but long-distance...

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — A man had fallen into an old, dry well and was stuck at the bottom. He called out for help, and finally someone came by. The person lowered a rope down to the man. The man grabbed the rope, looked at it and asked, “What happens if this rope...

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — Based on data from people applying for Social Security cards for their children, the most popular baby names for boys are: Liam, Noah, Oliver, Elijah, James, William, Benjamin, Lucas, Henry and Theodore. But no Onesimus. That’s too bad....

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — "Heart" is a huge word in Proverbs — it is used 75 times in 31 chapters. The heart is at the center of who and what we are. It is where we process life — where attitudes are formed and actions are determined. It is the command post of our...