I'm convinced many of America's heroes are public school teachers and administrators. Many of these people do what they do because of their faith.

The Bible calls us to love our neighbors, and to do justice and love kindness, not to indiscriminately kill one another.

I suspect that here theists and atheists would agree: Human beings have within them the ability to choose evil or good. We wake up each day facing the age-old struggle of good and evil. In some situations mental illness clouds our judgment.

I love the Bible. I read it every day. I spend 10 hours a week studying it. It has affected my life in profound ways. I am inspired when I read it.

God seeks to influence humanity. This is at the heart of the Christmas story. It is the story of light coming into the darkness, of a Savior to show us the way, of light overcoming the darkness, of God's work to save the world.

Hope is a decision we make, a choice to believe that God can take the adversity, the disappointment, the heartache, and the pain of our journeys and use these to accomplish his purposes.

I'm convinced many of America's heroes are public school teachers and administrators. Many of these people do what they do because of their faith.