D Day and Pentecost Sunday
How else can one account for it? They all ran away and hid after the crucifixion. They were gathered in an upper room trying to make sense out of what had happened Jesus had been…
Authority and Spiritual Warfare
The “Supreme” Court doesn’t appear so supreme today. The Governor of Oregon has ordered tampon machines to be placed in all school bathrooms including…and especially… in the Boys room. Her mandate includes materials to stress…
Of First Importance
In a beautiful response to such a sad situation, Matthew’s father decided to erect a statue at his son’s grave, depicting the freedom and happiness that he wanted for his son in life. The statue…
Under it?
The Ukrainian people are in the middle of a nightmare. When I saw this photo. I remembered images of Jewish children separated from their parents, hiding in the dark sewers of the Warsaw Ghetto. I…
A Lot to think about
How Then Shall We Live? | Part 7: In this series of posts on the theme, “How then shall we live?” I have been addressing the current turmoil in our world its significance in light…
Drop in the bucket
How Then Shall We Live? | Part 6: I am tempted to go into too much detail in a blog post…an occupational hazard. I taught seminary courses for years and my tendency is to add…
Worth Looking Into
How Then Shall We Live? | Part 5: For a host of reasons, during the Holidays, I took a break from posting anything on Facebook or on this blog. Previously I had been looking at…
I am not a Christian because I was raised to be one
How Then Shall We Live? | Part 4: In this series of posts, I have been asking this question posed by Francis Schaeffer over 30 years ago, “How then shall we live?” We are looking…
In The Mood
The Greatest Generation: When I saw him get out of his car at the Walmart, my eyes immediately went to his cap. He had that clear-eyed forthright look that was emblematic of his generation, the…
Inheritance of the Saints
How Then Shall We Live? | Part 3: As we continue in this series ‘How Then Shall We Live?’ Remember that the Apostle Peter is writing from Rome to a group of people in Asia…
“Beam me up Scotty!”
How Then Shall We Live? | Part 2: Have you reached that place yet where you feel totally at a disconnect with what is developing around us? “To God’s elect… strangers in the world…
How then shall we live?
How Then Shall We Live? | Part 1: These words from the late Francis Schaeffer hold particular meaning for me as we face these rapidly deteriorating circumstances—as all that…