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November 2016

November 22, 2016

How An ESPN Producer Asked God to Use Her and Ended Up with an Unlikely Family

"Take care of my son." When six-time Emmy Award-winning ESPN producer Lisa Fenn sensed the...

September 2016

September 29, 2016

Insurance Commercial Highlights Choosing Adoption in the Face of Infertility

(Photo property of Principal Financial Group) I was surprised the other day to see a...

August 2016

August 11, 2016

Jeannie Gaffigan: Comedy Helps Lift People Out of Despair

Over at Verily magazine, Mary Rose Somarriba shares an insightful interview with Christopher Award winner...

June 2016

June 23, 2016

Doubting and Stumbling Are Part of the Road to Salvation: An Interview with Sarah Hart

It’s not always easy to wrap our heads or hearts around the concept of God’s...

April 2016

April 19, 2016

Love Doesn’t Die: A Mother Remembers Her Daughter with Down Syndrome

“Love doesn’t die.” That’s a quote from a letter we received at Christopher headquarters recently...

April 12, 2016

Choose Hope, Share Hope: Finding the Light in Dark Times

(The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Choose Hope...Share Hope” (which was...

March 2016

March 29, 2016

Young Mother Delays Chemo to Protect Unborn Child That Saved Her Life

Via CBS News: TONAWANDA, N.Y. - For Kim Vaillancourt, pregnant while staving off aggressive brain...

March 01, 2016

Save Your Parents from the Perils of Modern Healthcare – and Develop Empathy Along the Way

"All human life deserves respect, yet I think most of us in this country and...

February 2016

February 26, 2016

Kelly Clarkson Makes “American Idol” a Family Affair, Calls on Men to Be Devoted Dads

A seven-months-pregnant Kelly Clarkson served as a guest judge on "American Idol" last night and...

February 09, 2016

Moving Beyond Loneliness and the Hookup Culture to Find Real Love

Since we’re in the season of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to cover the topic of...

January 2016

January 14, 2016

PJ Anderson Discusses Bringing Song & Message “Love Will Heal” to March For Life

For several years now, singer-songwriter PJ Anderson has been attending the March for Life in...

December 2015

December 16, 2015

Finding Comfort and Joy in the Broken Chapters of Our Lives

Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter Laura Story recently released her first Christmas album, “God With Us,” and...

September 2015

September 17, 2015

Jim Gaffigan: I Love Talking About Religion & Making It Appeal to Others

The recently opened Sheen Center for Thought and Culture in downtown Manhattan hosted a panel...

September 08, 2015

God Creates Beauty From Ashes: An Interview w. Taya Kyle, Widow of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle

"I've learned that when God promises beauty through the ashes, He means it." So says...

June 2015

June 04, 2015

Real Hope Isn’t Happy Talk; It’s a Force Born Out of Suffering

(Picture courtesy Paul Schneck. l to r: The Christophers COO/VP Mary Ellen Robinson, POV Communications...

June 03, 2015

“Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love” Brings Romance, Comedy & Wisdom

(Moderate spoilers ahead) On an old episode of "Cheers" in which Sam and Diane consult...

April 2015

April 15, 2015

Kids with Special Needs Want to Be of Service and Take Part in the Life of the Church

"Parents of children with special needs need to realize that even though they didn’t expect...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

Saving Society’s “Disposable” Kids: Filmmaker Brian Ivie Discusses “The Drop Box”

(All photos property of The Drop Box Film/Focus on the Family) On June 20, 2011,...

February 09, 2015

Marriage Isn’t DJs, Chocolate Fountains, and Fancy Dresses. Marriage is Like Chicken Soup.

With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, here are a couple of entries from Volume 49 of...

January 2015

January 15, 2015

Lisa Hendey on Discerning God’s Will, Comparing Yourself to Others, and the Grace of Yes

Lisa Hendey admits that she's been a "control freak and Type A personality" in her...

January 13, 2015

Being a Saint Doesn’t Mean You Were Never a Sinner: A Review of “St. Vincent”

Vincent McKenna (Bill Murray) lives like a slob. He smokes, drinks, gambles, and curses too...

December 2014

December 18, 2014

Balancing the Sacred with the Secular at Christmas: Jonathan Jackson + Enation Reflect

When I interviewed Jonathan Jackson, Richard Lee Jackson, and Daniel Sweatt of Enation a few...

September 2014

September 22, 2014

Politics, Media, & Even Some Aquinas: A Review of the “Madam Secretary” Pilot

Not only was the premiere of the CBS series "Madam Secretary" an entertaining introduction to...

September 04, 2014

How Jennifer Fulwiler Found God, Joy, & an Intellectual All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

Most people don't confront their own mortality until they're in their 30s or 40s. For...

August 2014

August 20, 2014

After Grim Prenatal Diagnosis, Couple Takes Unborn Child on Bucket List of Adventures

Today's Daily News features the story of Jenna Gassew and Dan Haley, a Pennsylvania couple...

June 2014

June 16, 2014

Superstars Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman Duet on “Amazing Grace” at Children’s Hospital

Keith Urban has always come across as a genuinely nice guy during his two judging...

April 2014

April 15, 2014

When Your Baby’s Life is Expected to Be Brief: A Look at Perinatal Hospice and Palliative Care

Pregnancy is supposed to be a joyful time for a couple, but for Amy Kuebelbeck...

November 2013

November 19, 2013

VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris with One Simple Principle to Improve Your Marriage

In this week's reflection from Father Jonathan Morris, he notes that he was blessed to...

November 13, 2013

Build a Marriage That Taps Into God’s Love

“This is a generation that has a real fear about making marriage work, and they’re...