May 20, 2006, column:
Still wondering

May 6, 2006, column:
Men's retreat changes things up

April 22, 2006, column:
Funeral in real life makes writer focus on Easter

(Reminder: I don't write the headlines -- somebody at the newspaper does -- and I sure wouldn't have written this one. --Mike H.)

Following is a "Just wondering" that was cut from this column in the newspaper:

Just wondering how many Amarillo College employees were inspired by Christmas e-mails from the late Lisa Cherry, who was an AC regent. Here’s an excerpt from her message of Dec. 14, 2005:
“Greetings, Merry Christmas, and may the miracle of Christmas fill your hearts with peace and happiness. It is my prayer that God will bless you and your families with a wonderful, healthy and successful New Year. As I look back over 2005, I see the faces and families of many miracles among the staff. …
“Be safe and do not forget to breathe in and breathe out.”
She added a reference to Psalm 91:11, which says, “The Lord will command his angels to take good care of you.”

April 8, 2006, column:
Former pastor withdraws from Presbyterians

March 25, 2006, column:
Horse in corner was the worst

Thanks to all who have commented on this column about the fire. I've received the most feedback ever, either online or in person, on this column. (Part of the reason was that it was the first "Faith" column to appear on the front page of the newspaper!) --Mike H.

March 11, 2006, column:
Just wondering...

(Briefs on Winter Jam 2006, Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, youth mission trips, Cotton Bowl prayer and seeking a Bible in Manhattan -- plus quotes from C.S. Lewis and Dwight L. Moody.)

Feb. 25, 2006, column:
Anne Rice does good job depicting Jesus as a boy

The original column had the following paragraph at the end. It was cut in the newspaper:
Alluding to her vampire novels, Rice calls Jesus “the ultimate supernatural hero, the ultimate outsider, the ultimate immortal of them all.” But in this first book, he is just a puzzled little Jewish boy seeking his destiny.

Feb. 11, 2006, column:
'End of the Spear' brings criticism from many evangelical Christians

Jan. 28, 2005, column:
Message is clear in 'End of the Spear'

Jan. 14, 2006, column:
Tigers show up for funeral of former junior high coach

Dec. 31, 2005, column:
God lets us know he is here

Dec. 17, 2005, column:
Religious books make good gifts

Dec. 3, 2005, column:
Television tip: Brush up on your Bible

Nov. 19, 2005, column:
Taking a closer look at intelligent design

Nov. 5, 2005, column:
Rosa Parks reminds us to 'look to God, work together'

Oct. 27, 2005, column:
'Renaissance' woman leads marriage therapy group
Note: This headline that was in the newspaper doesn't reflect what the column is about. It should be something like "Creepy novel writer got spiritual start in Amarillo." --Mike H.

Another note: The following was cut from the column. Some of you might want this information:
Just wondering
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Just wondering whether Dwight Huber, chairman of the Amarillo College English department, recalls his nickname, “Fightin’ Dwight, the White Knight of Right,” from Melanie Wells’s formative years at Amarillo High School. His department is sponsoring a free appearance by author Wells and her friend and fellow former Sandie, Austin musician Trish Murphy, at 9 a.m. Nov. 3 in the AC Concert Hall Theater. Wells also will be at Amarillo’s Barnes and Noble from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 3. Information on the two is online at www.melaniewells.com and www.trishmurphy.com.

Oct. 8, 2005, column:
Guide helps discover evangelical Christians

Sept. 24, 2005, column:
Christ in action in Ellwood Park
(This was supposed to run in the paper Sept. 10, but the Globe-News people said it got dumped in order to include more Katrina news. A few sentences were cut from this version for space purposes. Here's what the last paragraph was supposed to be:

The look back at Elwood Park and the look forward at Hillside and Soncy are just two of the many faces of the Christian church. If you don’t like what’s going on in one congregation, I’d suggest trying another.

(Also, the headline above was in the paper, but it's not very descriptive of what the column's about.)

Aug. 27, 2005, column:
Judge's spiritual resume shows he's 'serious' Catholic

Aug. 13, 2005, column:
Good news and bad news for Presbyterian minister