Christmas presence

FOR A VARIETY of reasons, this Christmas season has been a stressful one so far. Situations and circumstances have turned the time of year I usually…

Tripping over your nativity scene

AS YOU PULL the much-loved nativity scene out of storage and dust it off for another Christmas, you may well have in mind that favorite, perfect…

Mind the gap!

IF SOMEONE WERE to compile a list of the New Testament epistle passages most often preached on, chances are Ephesians 6 would rank pretty high. Paul’s…

Where are all the social mercy warriors?

THERE’S AN OLD British saying that comes to mind when I look at many so-called social justice warriors (SJWs): all mouth and no trousers. In other…

For crying (out) out loud!

THROUGH THE YEARS, I have gotten over my initial reluctance to pray out loud in a group of people. But I’m only just beginning to work…

Last-minute lessons

IT’S HARD TO argue with divine inspiration, of course. Still, there are times when as a writer and editor I can’t help feeling that some of…

Lack or Lordship?

WHEN SOMEONE STARTS handing out free food to a hungry crowd, common sense says that it’s best to be at the front of the line, because…

Look both ways

ONE OF THE greatest game-changers in my late-blooming self-awareness has been a simple realization: not everyone out there is deliberately trying to be awkward and sabotage…

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…