“Physical Beauty is Meant to Point Us to Spiritual Beauty”

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Christopher Closeup Podcast – Guest: Christopher West Christopher West admits that, when he was in college, he bought into the common belief that sex is just a fun, recreational activity without any inherent purpose. He says, “I had eaten from what I call ‘the fast food gospel of the culture’ which promises us immediate gratification [...]

Let Freedom Ring

In this “Light One Candle” column, The Christophers’ Jerry Costello recalls the struggle for civil rights that Black History Month calls to mind: The civil rights struggle of the 1950s and 1960s is something fresh in my memory, and at times it’s hard to realize that not everyone shares those recollections. The fact is, I [...]

The Coach As Wounded Healer

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Christopher Closeup Podcast – Guest: Joe Ehrmann You might think that a former defensive lineman for the Baltimore Colts and Detroit Lions would believe a coach’s job—especially a coach of young people—is to teach them to win games. Joe Ehrmann, however, says, “The greatest crisis in America today is a crisis of masculinity…A coach’s responsibilities [...]

America the Beautiful

Since The Anchoress already posted Kelly Clarkson’s excellent rendition of the National Anthem at last night’s Super Bowl, I’m highlighting the gorgeous harmonies of Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton singing “America the Beautiful:”