by Elizabeth Evans Hagan | Aug 22, 2013 | Opinion
We can’t help it, but in our society we are what we do. When you meet a new person – at least in the circles I run in, it seems – the first question that gets asked is, “What do you do?” And in response, free-flowing answers are something like,...
by Elizabeth Evans Hagan | Jul 26, 2013 | Opinion
There’s been a lot of fuss over this royal baby this week, hasn’t there? When would the duchess give birth? What gender would the child be? When would they leave the hospital? How would the new family get home? And, finally, what would the child’s...
by Elizabeth Evans Hagan | Jul 22, 2013 | Opinion
I grew up in the type of Christian community that would frequently say things like: “Work on your relationship with God above all else” and “If you let anything come between your relationship with Jesus, then your faith is off track.” While the...
by Elizabeth Evans Hagan | Jun 24, 2013 | Opinion
Being the religious nerd that I am, and one who likes to keep up with popular cultural expressions of faith, I’ve watched two documentaries of note. Namely, Christiane Amanpour’s ABC News special, “Back to the Beginning,” and the History...
by Elizabeth Evans Hagan | May 24, 2013 | Opinion
Recently, I spent a week feeling mostly like an outsider. Not because of lack of welcome – I can’t tell you how many hugs and smiles I received. Not because no one looked me in the eyes – countless children pointed at my face as if to notice I was the only...
