“Richard Jewell”: Beliefs, Biases & Blind Spots
I had the entire theater to myself. Well, almost. With less than ten minutes before the lights dimmed and the coming attractions started playing, two moms with small children in tow walked into the...
View ArticleA Gracious Response to Hallmark’s Marriage Ad Retreat
When I first read that the Hallmark Channel had rejected an advertisement that featured a same-sex couple kissing at their wedding, I thought, “ruh roh, Scooby. Hallmark is in trouble. With a capital...
View ArticleDo Calories Really Count During the Holidays?
It’s often been said (by others, but mainly by me) that calories don’t count during the holidays. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? You could eat whatever you want from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day and...
View ArticleChristianity Today, Impeachment & a Divided Church
What started yesterday with a Tweet of Christianity Today‘s editorial calling for the removal of President Trump has erupted overnight into yet another (yes, another) battle among Evangelical...
View ArticleDarkness, Light, and Justice for All
What has transpired in our country over the last week has been tragic and heartbreaking. Last Monday, on the day that Americans celebrate the heroic sacrifices of the men and women of our Armed Forces...
View Article“Hypocrisy, Resistance & a Spirit of Lawlessness”
In the fall of 1984, my parents drove me from Lake Placid, my small hometown in south-central Florida, to George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Although I had visited our nation’s capital...
View ArticleCrazy times: Can you learn Contentment during the COVID-19 pandemic?
In The Godfather: Part III, Al Pacino’s character, Michael Corleone, frustratingly says, “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” By now, we all know the feeling. The “they” is really an...
View ArticleFeeling Helpless? God can help.
Although it did not originate with him, Benjamin Franklin, in the 1736 edition of Poor Richard’s Almanac, popularized the saying, “God helps those who help themselves.” This proverb was actually much...
View ArticleChurches lose as Supreme Court deals winning hand to Casinos
In yet another blow to religious liberty, all under the guise of “safety” amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Supreme Court just dealt casinos a winning hand in Nevada. On the losing end...
View ArticleA 2 for 1 July Special: A COVID Test & a Colonoscopy
I am always on the lookout for a good deal, like a 2 for 1 special or BOGO. I think Albertson’s Market has boneless, skinless chicken breast on sale this week. Much preferable to my 2 for 1 July...
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