Follow-Up: A Sacrifice of Praise
I’m actually following up yesterday’s piece with this one. Because the song I’m sharing here means something. As I’ve seen creation as a comfort that God is truly there and… Read more »
Category: Christianity
Comfort in Creation
I’ve been doing a lot of praying lately (and learning a tremendous amount about myself through it). But my mind still creeps in there and starts making God’s plans for… Read more »
A Generation of Hopeless Cheerleaders
Maybe you’re a fan of mocking “participation trophies” and the generations who got them. You think it softened them and raised their expectations so significantly that they feel entitled to… Read more »
“My friend…”
I’ve seldom (if ever) found an artist who invokes such a peacefulness as that captured by Josh Garrels. I can’t recall when I first heard him (I’d assume it was… Read more »
Security
Growing up in the earlier days of television — before videos, cable, and then streaming pretty much turned it all on its head — you would learn patience by having… Read more »
Follow-Up: G.O.S.P.E.L.
After yesterday’s piece, I was reminded this morning of a video I’d seen and loved from long ago. It’s a beautiful piece of spoken word art that captures the essentials… Read more »
Burn the Straw Men
Most of us would believe we’re thoughtful people. While some of us may recognize our impulsiveness (or at least have friends to point it out), we generally think we’ve got… Read more »
It’s Who we Are
Looking at the political map, you’ll see red and blue piled up in huge areas of the country. A lot of blue on the coasts. A lot of red in… Read more »
The Cure
Here’s a bit of a warning: this piece contains political observations and what may be mistaken as my personal opinions, but I would rather call them “thoughts in progress.” I’m… Read more »
The Answer
I enjoyed John Mcwhorter’s 29 October New York Times opinion piece, I’m With Condoleeza Rice About White Guilt. I’ve been thinking through the issue for quite some time, and every… Read more »