This special edition of New Persuasive Words comes to you by the good graces of Greg Strawbridge. Greg is a pastor in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He’s also a musician and a online sound producer extraordinaire. You can find his interviews,

In this episode of New Persuasive Words we reflect on the legacy of Martin Luther King, perhaps America’s most persuasive speaker of words. We consider what it means to remember his legacy and to commemorate his memory on MLK day.

This [pop culture]  Jesus may be our champion and friend, but he is no one’s mediator. The news he brings may be pleasant, or it may be harsh, but it is not urgent or particularly new—not for those who are perishing. In sum,

Howard S.Baker, MD of Wynnewood, PA, died on Monday Dec. 21st., 2015 at age 75. Beloved husband of Maggie Baker, Ph.D. and devoted father of Nick Baker and Alexander Baker, Psy.D.(Tara Dickey). He is also survived by his granddaughter,

It’s said that we’re as divided politically and culturally as we’ve been since the Civil War. Are there more than just red states and blue states? Colin Woodard argues that there are actually 11 distinct nations in America in his latest book,

There’s been some recent controversy at Wheaton College involving a professor who was put on administrative leave for statements she made about the relationship of Christianity and Islam. In response to the controversy Miroslav Volf wrote an op-ed piec...

  won·der·ful adjective 1. inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvelous. Is this a wonderful life? It’s the question behind one the great Christmas films of all time. It’s also a question people find themselves asking in a worl...

There is a reason Mary is everywhere. I’ve seen her image all over the world, in cafés in Istanbul, on students’ backpacks in Scotland, in a market stall in Jakarta, but I don’t think her image is everywhere because she is a reminder to be obedient,

Donald Trump made headlines yet again with a proposed plan to ban all Islamic entry to the United States. Almost every candidate and public political figure rushed to condemn Trump’s proposal. But a recent comprehensive study of American values and att...

We're living in one of the most divided times in our country's history since the period that preceded the Civil War. It seems that more and more we have less and less in common as a country. We're divided into red states and blue states and increasingl...