Carl Kline

Before he’s finished, this president will secure his place in history as the “first” in so many categories, the record books will be closed for eternity. Now he took control of the National Guard in California, a profoundly blue state, over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom. All because p

President Trump, in his speech to the nation about bombing Iran, concluded his remarks in a most alarming way. It wasn’t the final “God bless the Middle East. God bless Israel and God bless America.” Other presidents have concluded their remarks in a similar way. It was what preceded that e

My first trip to India was with an organization called the Lisle Fellowship. Founded in 1936 by a couple of Methodist missionaries, it is still in existence. The purpose of the organization is, and has been from the beginning, to foster international and intercultural understanding and relationship

I had no idea what was happening! Getting up in the early morning to go to the bathroom, I seemed a bit woozy. It was necessary to hold onto things as my balance was uneven. Still, I did my business and went back to bed. Getting up for good an hour or so later, I still felt strange, and mentioned i

Editor’s note: As a follow-up to Tom Lawrence’s piece on the subject , we’re publishing what Pastor Kline wrote in the immediate aftermath of the Brookings Register’s closing. Though the paper has since been bought by another entity and will continue publishing, Kline’s thoughts remain germane

Some weeks ago I read a novel by Anne Tyler . I wasn’t familiar with her writing before that, but enjoyed reading it. I mentioned it to a friend and asked if he knew her writing . He said yes, that he had read a number of her works. A day later, I went out our back door to discover a bag of b