And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. Ecclesiastes 1:13
In 128 days we'll have a new President of the United States of America. Unless events conspire to derail one or both of the current presumptive nominees, either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will occupy that office. Even as I write that I cringe. While both these candidates have their enthusiastic supporters, God bless them... Continue Reading →
If I vote for Donald Trump, can we still be friends? To my brothers and sisters in Christ, if I vote for Trump, will you still love me, claim me, own me as one of your own in the family of faith? Or, if I sit out this election for lack of a candidate I... Continue Reading →
Cathie and I saw Disney's, The Jungle Book, in 3D at the matinee last Friday. We see few new films, and don't often spend up for 3D, but based on a review in World Magazine and the previews we'd viewed online I was glad to both see it and do so with the extra dimension. I... Continue Reading →
"Give your family years of faithful—if unspectacular—leadership in family worship, and you’ll agree it’s worth it all when someday, perhaps far from now, unexpectedly, you get a response like this...."
Our daughters grew up learning to play a variety of musical instruments. When learning a new instrument or piece of music, they often played timidly— one uncertain note or chord followed by a similar one, like an urchin uncertainly knocking on one door after another, testing, hoping for admittance but not knowing if a welcome... Continue Reading →
Tim Challies blog site One of the most heart felt, emotionally laden and compelling pleas I've ever read for men to stop using porn. I highly recommend it. Mike
Some laws are illegal. Sounds oxymoronic I know, but we are talking about politics and the unholy fruit of legislators here. Some laws don’t pass judicial muster as “legal” legislation when a court or a judge determines that they are not sufficiently specific. Laws have to be clear enough that a reasonable person knows what... Continue Reading →
Mark 6: 1 Jesus went out from there and *came into His hometown; and His disciples followed Him. 2 When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and the many listeners were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things, and what is this wisdom given to Him, and such miracles... Continue Reading →
NT Wright is, by any estimation, an incredibly smart and disarmingly gracious man. Quick to request you call him “Tom”, the former Bishop of Durham and now Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at St Mary's College in the University of St Andrews in Scotland, is British academics and affability at it’s best.... Continue Reading →
Ryan Adams, the alternative rock/alternative country, singer-songwriter interviewed on a recent Austin City Limits and spoke about his busy schedule following the release of a CD. He was lamenting the demands on his day to a friend, telling her: I’ve got to get up and do three interviews today, I have to go do a... Continue Reading →
Applied Heart 