For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' (Matthew...

I’m on my way to London to meet with Christ-like leaders from around the world. We come from a variety of circumstances and social situations. Our countries of origin travel the spectrum from developed to developing to impoverished. Our government situations range...

Hector, an inmate in a county jail, had just gotten troubling news. His wife was leaving him, and he would never see her or their two children again. His father had committed suicide years earlier, his best friends had been murdered, and he was facing the possibility...

Fatherlessness is a plague on all our houses but there's some surprisingly good news. Any child can have a good dad, and all the developmental benefits that come along with one. Building better fathers is the low-hanging fruit of community restoration. Father's Day...

16 years ago next week, the nation watched as media reported the tragic event known as the Columbine Shooting. Two teenagers’ violent plan resulted in the terrifying death of 13 students and school staff and the injuries of 23 others.  Two individuals broke...

At Christmas, despite the enmities and divisions crisscrossing our communities, we dream of the prospect of peace on earth. But as the 100th anniversary of an unlikely truce reminds us, peace isn’t something we wish for or a slogan for a holiday card; it’s something...

When he signed the 1994 Crime Bill, then-President Bill Clinton called it the  “toughest and smartest crime bill in our history.” Since then, the violent crime rate has dropped, but it’s not clear that the Crime Bill is responsible. A number of changes —...