When I was growing up, the United States was in the middle of what was termed “The Cold War.” I
Category: Biblical-Theological
Living with “What Is” not “What If”
“If only I…” are the first three words of an unfinished sentence setting our sights on ourselves.
Christmas: The Scrooge in Us All
“I Can Do Bad All By Myself.” Tyler Perry’s latest film title speaks for itself. William Golding’s The Lord of
Christmas: I Murdered Them All Myself
Still-beating hearts and walled-off living victims were the subjects of Edgar Allen Poe’s macabre tales.[1] Poe was my favorite writer
Christmas: Slaughter of the Innocents
Myths, falsehoods, and exaggerations crowd the covers of greeting cards every December. Here are a few. “Xmas” is not eliminating
Thanksgiving: Crawling over Broken Glass
“It’s wasted on a generation of spoiled idiots.” Comedian Louis C K believes this is the response of many who
Words Matter
“Studying and Teaching the Bible” was one of my course titles as an education professor at Moody Bible Institute. Instruction
Thin Places
Celtic Christianity teaches that there are “thin places”—locations where supernatural-natural worlds almost intersect spatially.[1] Sensitive folk have a sense of
“The Real World”
Bright, shiny copper pots: I have never seen anyone so excited about cooking utensils! Jon was explaining his historical finds
LOL
“I know the crap out of women!” Michael Scott, boss of The Office, defends himself against misogynist statements. Of course