Calling the American church out of the shallows and into the deeper waters of the faith
“God likes matter. He invented it.” C.S. Lewis I think Jack was right. God does like matter. So should we. The beauty of creation is testimony to the loving care God took to shape & form it. However, I don’t think God likes how we obsess over it. How we grovel and fawn over it, … Read More “A Brief Reflection on Matter & Materialism” »
I said in my 8/20 post that I’d come back to my discussion of Christians and the way they deal with the subject of evolution. My point here is in one sense, very simple – whenever we debate with anyone, a crucial step in the process is always to define your terms. As Mark Twain … Read More “Defining Our Terms” »
This past summer, I spent a morning at the St. Louis Zoo with my daughter. We were having a lovely morning, walking up toward the area of the Zoo set aside for the “Big Cats,” when we came across a peacock in full strut mode, his beautiful plumage on display for all to see. A … Read More “Reflections on a Peacock & the Survival of the Fittest” »
The title of this entry is borrowed from a Charlie Peacock lyric, taken from my favorite song of his, “In the Light.” (Yes, Charlie Peacock wrote “In the Light,” not DC Talk.) The full verse that the lyric is pulled from is quoted below: The disease of the self runs through my blood Like a … Read More “A Cancer Fatal To My Soul” »
One of my habits is stopping at McDonald’s on my way to work for a drink and a few minutes of quiet reading. I get up pretty early, a little after five, and I’m usually in my booth before six with drink in hand and book before me. I was never a ‘morning person,’ not … Read More “Quiet Places” »
This past Sunday, good friends of ours lost their 19 month old boy, Jordan. He had a rare condition, which I won’t try to explain here, but even though he faced serious challenges to his health, his older brother, Josh, who has the same condition, is almost 11. In short, Josh has beaten the odds … Read More “Gratitude in the face of sorrow” »
It is interesting how things work, sometimes. The previous post was from Friday, and as the tone of it suggests, I was feeling pretty unsure of where I am as a professional writer and where I am going. That evening when I got home, my wife had picked some movies up from the library. (I’m … Read More “Raise Your Hopeful Voice” »
When did Tommy Tutone know they were a one hit wonder? (My apologies to those who know multiple Tommy Tutone songs and feel this label has been misapplied.) Much of the audience for my books will be too young to remember Tommy Tutone or “Jenny,” but for those who do, you know as I do … Read More “Self-Doubt & the Artist” »
I wrote at the end of May about the beauty of summer when you’re a teacher (which I am) and about the 79 day weekend which I was looking forward to enjoying. Well, weekend’s over. That’s right, even 79 day weekends come to an end at some point. Yesterday, August 14th, school started. If that … Read More “Back to School” »
I have to admit it, I like war stories. I like war books and war movies. I like non-fiction books on war like Band of Brothers and Flags of Our Fathers, and I like historical fiction war accounts like Killer Angels. I like the film version of these books too – the HBO miniseries based … Read More “A Time For War” »
