Category: Faith
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Consequences of Transgressing the Sacred
The opening line of a Charles Dickens novel started with, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Today, in America, it is much the same, though I would add, it is a confusing time. Confusing? That’s too polite a word. Today’s secular message is a tale rife with false narratives,…
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A Father’s Prayer
The United States celebrates Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June each year. It is an annual salute to fatherhood and one sorely needed as fathers have, in recent years, been denigrated and often seen as unnecessary to a healthy family life. I have always taken my role as a father seriously. Throughout…
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Living Holy Saturday
Most people, especially those of the Christian faith, recognize the phrase “Holy Saturday” as the final day of Holy Week, falling between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. It commemorates the day Jesus Christ’s body lay in the tomb after his crucifixion, but before his resurrection. During this time, the followers of Jesus were in a…
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What Real Men Do!
I saw a t-shirt recently that read, “Real Men Pray.” I chuckled at the irony. It wasn’t long ago when a “real man” was defined by his strength, attractiveness to women, and financial success. Masculinity was viewed through the lens of abs, muscles, and dollar bills. Growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, media and…
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If I Were the Devil
For those of you yet to approach your senior years, you may not be familiar with the radio broadcaster, Paul Harvey. In the second half of the 20th century, Harvey had a daily news program and was famous for his “The Rest of the Story” Saturday broadcasts. I thought of Harvey recently while reading a…
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Word of the Year?
Oxford University Press just announced its 2025 Word of the Year. Rage bait. I know it is two words, but it has only one meaning. Rage bait is defined as “online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive.” One only has to scroll through social media before one…
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God’s Calling Card: Beauty
There are times when the world around us can feel overwhelming…and ugly. Evil distracts us with temptations. Politics has become divisive, social media addictive, and culture wars beget hate and prejudice. It’s easy to grow indifferent, even callous, to the marvel of the world around us. And as often happens, when beauty becomes distorted in…
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I Have Reached the Age When…
I am having a senior moment. Oh, not an episode of forgetfulness. On the contrary, this senior moment is one of reflection — pondering observations on life and living that have allowed me to embrace such descriptions as over-the-hill, long in the tooth, and my personal favorite — retired. So, here are some random thoughts…
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Pursuing the Wow in Marriage
It’s hard to believe that I could learn something about love and marriage from my two-year-old grandson. But I did. In church, no less. Years ago, my wide-awake, perpetually curious two-year-old grandson sat in the Crying Room at church. While he was well-behaved on this particular Sunday morning, a nearby four-year-old could not sit still.…
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