In the day and age we live in, everyone wants to get their information in small chunks that don’t take much time to digest. This is a particular challenge for me as someone whose job it is to teach about complex subjects like poverty. I...

What do I have to be thankful for? My family My heritage My church family My friends Shepherd community How about you? During this season of thanksgiving count your blessings! And think of someone who is not so blessed. -Jay...

A hero is gone. I am priviledged to live in an area protected by simply the finest; the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. I am glad to raise my family in an area served by these fine officers. Last week, our community lost one of these officers, doing...

So what is the solution? It starts with all of us admitting we have a role. It is not a police issue, it is a community issue. So let's start with the basis of the issue: a breakdown in community; we have children who have lost the...