I grew up with Bob Dylan music in the ether, but was never really a fan of his. It’s only been lately that I’ve sort of been coming around to appreciating his genius (in an odd sort of way). I’m intrigued by him and the wide range of subject matter included in his repertoire especially …
A Short Sad Story*
My sister “Ann-Erica” became infatuated with a charismatic multi-millionaire real estate tycoon named DJ Crump. Bewitched by his phony charm and swept her off her feet, she was lured into his world of glamor and fame. Everyone in our family and circle of friends saw beneath Crump’s seductive mask. His persona was fake and his …
The Things of the Lord
I heard about a Christian man who said, “I don’t mean to suggest that it is wrong to pay attention to some of these social issues — but I do wish we would spend more time talking about the things of the Lord!” I couldn’t agree more about the eternal importance of concerning ourselves with …
How’s the Church in America Doing?
I recently shared this quote by theologian N.T. Wright on Facebook: “The church is designed to be the small working model of new creation, to hold up before the world a symbol—an effective sign of what God has promised to do for the world. Hence, to encourage the rest of the world to say, ‘Oh, …
Christmas Refugees
Did you know that in 1911 a Senator Dillingham reported to congress that “certain kinds of criminality are inherent in the Italian race” and that “the high rate of illiteracy among the new immigrants was due to inherent racial tendencies”? Or that once the railroad was finished, so was our country finished with the Chinese …
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