The death of Oral Roberts over a year ago caused me to reflect a lot upon Mrs. Brabham. Mrs. Barbara Brabham taught me ninth grade English, and she was one of the most joy-filled people I’ve ever met. She was also living with the effects of having polio as a young girl: a disproportionate body...

Rescue crews hadn’t even begun to unload supplies before Pat Robertson began to upbraid Haitians for their “pact with the devil.” Robertson said Haitians joined forces with Satan’s Army:  “They said, ‘We will serve you if you’ll get us free from the French.’ True story. And so the...

I learned of the death of Oral Roberts through a Twitter post that said: “Celebrating with Oral Roberts as he came face to face with Jesus. Your mansion is sooooo big. I’m sure of it!” The news was jarring. Not that Oral Roberts was dead at age 91, though, I imagine for those who loved him his...