Brit Hume Retiring

One of my favorite newsmen, Brit Hume of the Fox News Channel, is retiring soon. I've always found Hume to be very "fair and balanced," to borrow a phrase.

Why retire now, you might ask? Hume has said:

I certainly want to pursue my faith more ardently than I have done. I'm not claiming it's impossible to do when you work in this business. I was kind of a nominal Christian for the longest time. When my son died (by suicide in 1998), I came to Christ in a way that was very meaningful to me. If a person is a Christian and tries to face up to the implications of what you say you believe, it's a pretty big thing. If you do it part time, you're not really living it.

From another interview:

And since my son died, I have been, really, I felt rescued by God and by Christ. I have an intense desire to pursue that more ardently and have it be a bigger part of my life than it has been.

God bless Brother Brit, Let us all pray for him.

Thanks to Between Two Worlds: Brit Hume for the Brit Hume quotes.