A quiet role model
THE BOOK OF Esther is probably best known for a favorite inspirational quote and one of the greatest paybacks in history. “For such a time as…
Becoming a righter
I STILL REMEMBER the first paragraph I ever wrote for pay. It was about the amount of money raised by a local charity through its annual…
No time for dignity
MOST PEOPLE WHO have been Christians for any length of time have experienced a season or more when God seems silent. On occasions, that’s because He…
Rescue or repentance?
The story goes that a young nun prayed fervently for years for God to take away a particular besetting sin (yes, she had a bad habit;…
How to be a tighter writer
I HAVE ALWAYS found the Journalism 101 guide–who, what, why, where, when, and how–to be of limited help. It’s a bit like telling an Olympic track…
The proving ground of faith
INSTEAD OF SIMPLY inviting non-Christians to our Sunday services, I think we should start welcoming them to our midweek committee meetings. Because that’s where they are…
Coincidances
IF YOU HAVE spent any length of time reading the Bible, you have probably had the experience of a particular verse or passage jumping off the…
Grrr-men: praying through clenched teeth
I HAVE NEVER actively wished ill upon someone who has wronged or hurt me, but there have been occasions when, had it occurred, I wouldn’t have…
The cart before the verse
NEXT TIME YOU think God needs a hand, think twice before you reach out and touch something. As Uzzah’s story illustrates, good intentions don’t override God’s…
The ‘fake news’ fallacy
LET’S START THIS with a disclaimer: what follows is a politically neutral commentary that offers no opinions on President Donald Trump’s policies. While his approval rating…
