A Measure of Leadership
As some members of Congress showed they were willing to bring the federal government to the brink of a shutdown, with demands that include deep [...]
Read More“The Mood of Christmas”
Many Americans are in the full swing of the holiday season right now, a hoped-for time of light, peace, and goodwill. Many people are blessed [...]
Read MoreNew Steps Toward Ending Hunger
“In every country in the world and in every state in this country, no matter what else divides us, if a parent cannot feed a [...]
Read MoreDoing What Works to End Child Poverty
Unprecedented. Historic. Unequaled. Astounding. We rarely hear adjectives like these associated with good news about child poverty, but these are a few of the words [...]
Read MoreEncouraging Teachers
“Teaching children may be the highest way to seek God. It is, however, also the most daunting way, in the sense of the greatest responsibility.” [...]
Read MoreTax Day Choices
April 18 was Tax Day in the United States, and this year, the day was an especially sad reminder that the refundable, monthly expanded Child [...]
Read MoreThe Greatest Gifts
During this holy season of celebration for many faiths, many people spent time, money, and energy searching for presents rather than reflecting on what our [...]
Read MoreCaring for Children this Holiday Season
During this holy season, as those of us who are Christian celebrate the birth of a poor, homeless child, let’s commit to standing up and [...]
Read MoreInvesting in Our Other Infrastructure
Last week Congress passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill, providing long-awaited vital investments in buildings, roads, bridges, utilities, broadband, climate change mitigation, and more. These investments [...]
Read MoreGod Help Us to End Poverty Now—Beginning With Our 11.6 Million Poor Children
With Congress expected to vote on the Build Back Better Act imminently, I pray God will help our leaders and all of us find the [...]
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