Lessons of Faith Radiating from Chernobyl
GARY L. WELTON, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES Described by the Belaruskaya Entsiklopedia as the “largest technological disaster of the 20th century,” the catastrophe at...
A Faint Analogy of an Unimaginable Heaven
GARY L. WELTON, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES A pastor friend of mine, not trying to be irreverent or sacrilegious, once shared with me his...
Great Expectations?
GARY L. WELTON, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES “If your children are no better than you are, you have fathered them in vain, indeed you...
I Am a Conservative Western Christian
GARY L. WELTON, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES In my political views, I consider myself to be a conservative American. In my religious beliefs, I...
Dickens’ Christmas Mystery
For fun Christmas reading this season, I highly recommend John Grisham’s “Skipping Christmas,” or Maeve Binchy’s “This Year It Will Be Different.” For a...
My Imperfect Thanks
GARY L. WELTON, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES Christian psychologist David Myers, in his writing and speaking about happiness, has suggested that long-term human happiness...
Your trash, my spring yard work
DR. GARY L. WELTON, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES After I picked up the sticks in the yard and raked the leaves that had collected...
Parental knowledge: Where are my blind spots?
DR. GARY L. WELTON, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) frequently airs public-service announcements suggesting that parents should be...
The Time of Giving and the Giving of Time
GARY L. WELTON, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES Christ is quoted, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Therein is one of life’s...
The Dividends of $elf-Control—Gary L. Welton
GARY L. WELTON, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES As Christmas approaches, Americans are once again spending a lot of money. With that in mind, here...