Archive - Karen Cole
Anna Nicole Smith: APA poster girl
Oh, irony of ironies.
The secular news media paused for a moment during its coverage of the sad circus surrounding the death of Anna Nicole Smith to report that the American Psychological Association has “found evidence that the proliferation of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising, and media is harmful to girls’ self-image and healthy development.” more »
by: Karen Cole - Feb 27, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture, Sexual Purity, Modesty, Pornography
Amazing Grace: One Man’s Lifelong Quest
Amazing Grace, the must-see movie about William Wilberforce’s nearly lifelong effort to abolish the British slave trade, is opening in theaters this Friday. more »
by: Karen Cole - Feb 19, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Pop Culture, Citizenship, Human Rights
Sperm donor: “Happy Valentines Day! I’m your father!”
The New York Times featured an unusual Valentines Day story this year.
It seems a formerly anonymous California sperm donor decided the occasion would be a good one for contacting his many and far-flung offspring after reading that two of them had located each other through a donor registry. more »
by: Karen Cole - Feb 19, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Parenting, Life, Infertility
Locking Down Prison Ministry?
Chris Ganfield was once a young, drug-addicted prison inmate facing a fifty-year sentence but is now a husband, father, and facility manager of a faith-based camp that ministers to children who have suffered neglect, abuse, and poverty. more »
by: Karen Cole - Feb 12, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
The Heartbreak of Suicide
My friend Jerry is the first to admit that even though it happened many years ago, his father’s suicide affects him in profound ways today.
Jerry has spent untold hours pondering the “whys” and the “what ifs,” but the bottom line is that his father left a family behind to grieve and pick up some very jagged pieces. more »
by: Karen Cole - Jul 1, 2006 - topic(s): Life, Suicide
Kathy Bassett Is Mad
Kathy Bassett is mad—furious, in fact—and she wants everyone to know why. Her family has been devastated by casino gambling.
Her son Jason, a casino employee, was convicted of embezzlement. more »
by: Karen Cole - Sep 1, 2005 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling, Living, Finances, Life, Suicide
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