The Value of Heritage

The Value of Heritage

Share   Humorist Harry Leon Wilson, while visiting the Grand Canyon, once remarked, “At last, I know a place to throw my old razor blades!” This is what’s wrong with our current view of history. We have trivialized the towering figures and events of the...
The Challenge of living Together

The Challenge of living Together

Share Evangelist Dwight L. Moody once ate at a country inn where one of the patrons tried to engage him in a theological argument.  The man said that he was a Christian, but that he did not believe in going to church.  After all, isn’t one’s religion a personal...
Natasha, God, and Me

Natasha, God, and Me

Share Natasha, God, and Me Tash (short for Natasha) is my dog–a beautiful, ebony-colored mix of border collie and Australian shepherd.   We adopted her about ten years ago from a rescue dog shelter. When they found her,  she had been beaten so badly that her hip...
“Good” Faith

“Good” Faith

Share   Everyone has some kind of faith.  Without faith, we cannot function.  Even so, some faith works better than others.  At critical moments in our lives such as illness, loss of income, the death of a loved one, etc., it is not uncommon for us to lose the faith...
Evangelicals and the Cult of Personality

Evangelicals and the Cult of Personality

Share Recently, I received an email about another scandal in a well-known megachurch. The pastor was accused of marital infidelity and sexual abuse by several women. This revelation was followed by the usual round of people defending the women, and other people...