Category: Christian walk
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I couldn’t have said it any better
Dear Frank Can I call you Frank? This is just pastor to pastor. Feel free to call me Peter. Anyway, I have to say I was flattered when I learned that your Decision America Tour took a detour off the beaten path to call upon us “small community churches.” We…
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Five Ways You Can Be A Real Gentleman In A World Full Of Boys
A female Facebook friend posted this very interesting article by Patrick Armen from Elite Daily. I, too, have heard of the “death of the gentleman.” Too, I have read and seen how men–at least in the West–seem to be living as, the author calls them, “overgrown boys.” The last three…
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Thinking of Ferguson
From a fellow DSA member and blogger: Dr. Martin Luther King Race Riots and the Other American
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Being Mortal
My father is dying and I can’t help but wonder how he feels about it. Part of the reason for wondering is the fear of not being. I’m supposed to be a Christian so I should feel warm and cozy about that prospect, but I do not. This is an…
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Nineteen fun ways to create good karma
I’m not sure if I feel comfortable doing all of these suggestions from Elephant Journal editor Lee Markul, but I’ll give it a try!
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In God I Trust (even if others are having second thoughts)
I was in my weekly Bible survey group talking about some recent news when one of the members of the group showed me the new one-dollar coin. I never had seen it before, nor had I even heard about the controversy surrounding it. The U.S. Mint has relegated some of…
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Practical Applications to Memorizing Scripture
In a (baby) step to try to get my writing published beyond this blog, I have submitted the following tiny essay to Cathedral Press for consideration to print on the back of one of their church bulletins that are read by subscribing member churches every Sunday. I know it is…
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The Summer Read I Just Couldn’t
Seen a man standin’ over a dead dog lyin’ by the highway in a ditch. He’s lookin’ down kinda puzzled pokin’ that dog with a stick. Got his car door flung open he’s standin’ out on Highway 31. Like if he stood there long enough that dog’d get up and…
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Faith, Liberals, and Biscuits
I had just sat down with my second-helping of eggs and sausage and a really good biscuit when I heard one of my brothers in Christos exclaim “God bless President Bush! We are so fortunate to have a godly man in the White House. Can you imagine how bad off…
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