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In the classic holiday film A Christmas Story, actor Darren McGavin delights audiences as Mr. Parker (or “The Old Man”). In between fighting the furnace and complaining about the neighbors’ smelly hound dogs, The Old Man wins “a major award” in a contest.

Nov 29

Tomorrow we will send you an email. But it won’t be to ask for money on #GivingTuesday. Like we do on most Tuesdays, we’ll instead share an essay that helps make sense of our world from a confessionally Christian perspective. We hope tomorrow’s message doesn’t get lost in the…

Nov 28

“I really like this guy. He gets me.” That’s how former president Donald Trump reportedly described his recent dinner encounter with Nick Fuentes, a prominent White nationalist with an appalling history of promoting antisemitic and racist views. “He was impressed with Nick and…

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Here’s the weekly roundup from Word&Way, which we’re sending out early so we can go enjoy some turkey, cranberries, and pumpkin pie. This week at A Public Witness, we published a review of Christopher Beem’s The Seven Democratic Virtues. Support our journalism ministry by…

Nov 23

Our democracy is in trouble. That diagnosis is quite common these days. So are the prescriptions on how to fix it. We need to elect pro-democracy…

Nov 22

Here’s the weekly roundup from Word&Way. In addition to a reflection on the potential demise of Twitter that is free for anyone to read (and tweet out…

Nov 18

Ted Lasso left the United States behind to coach soccer (or football, if you prefer) in England. But the TV character has a message for the U.S. men’s…

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Nov 17

Elon Musk warned that Twitter might soon collapse. We find that disappointing. After all, we first met on Twitter. Here’s how Brian tells the story…

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Nov 15

Jesus wasn’t born in a vacuum. Mary and Joseph welcomed their child into a world marred by violence and war. The bloodthirsty schemes of King Herod…

Nov 14

Here’s the weekly roundup from Word&Way. This week we published three pieces at A Public Witness, two just for paid subscribers: a photo essay from…

Nov 11

Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado might struggle to pass high school American government. Despite serving in Congress, she doesn’t…

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Nov 10

“I’ve got a prophetic word for you: We win. We win! I’ve got a word for you, Church, the Church of the Lord Jesus. I’ve got a word for you, body of…

Nov 8

A Public Witness

An e-newsletter from Word&Way covering faith, culture, & politics. Written by Brian Kaylor & Beau Underwood.

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