The fiery furnace and the lion’s den were yesterday’s news when the Old Testament prophet, Daniel, found a precious answer to a heart wrenching question. The question was one many of us have asked at one point or another, perhaps in a moment of weakness or hopelessness or discouragement or despair. It is the question of slaves who know no... READ MORE >
I was sitting in Rooster’s Coffee and Cafe in Arab, Alabama (where my wife’s parents live). I was trying to lay out a preaching schedule through the book of Mark for this summer. I opened my Bible (the one with half the book of Revelation and all the concordance falling out) and realized I’d skipped the final event in chapter... READ MORE >
Opposition leaders tell CNN News Libyan leader Muammar Qadaffi is looking for a way out. Out of the country that is. Seems he wants to negotiate a safe exit from the North African country recently seized by civil unrest and blamed for the hike in gas prices at American pumps. Arkansas town suffers worst earthquakes in state history. President Obama... READ MORE >
Hi there! Nice to see you. Say, the timing here is a little off—okay, it’s like a month off—but something occurred to me the day after Super Bowl Sunday and this is the first opportunity I’ve had to mention it. Do you remember the Super Bowl this year? Did you watch the game? I’m not much of a football fan,... READ MORE >
When Linda and I want to have a really crazy vacation, we take a road trip without maps. We drive to the nearest intersection and decide then, at that moment, which direction we’re going to take. Then we drive to the next intersection, and decide then, at that moment, what direction we’re going to take. At every stop we make... READ MORE >
Who knew there were so many different kinds of fog? Fog can form in a number of ways, depending on how the cooling that caused the condensation occurred. There is radiation fog caused by the cooling of land after sunset. The cool ground produces condensation in the nearby air by heat conduction. There can be ground fog which is “fog... READ MORE >
Le Ponts des Arts. Thename sort of rolls from the tongue. It shouts, “Paris! Paris!” in quiet tones that whisper of love and romance and starlit moments when lovers caress one another with longing eyes and unspoken words. At least, it used to. The Ponts des Arts is a seven-arch iron bridge that spans the river Seine in the heart... READ MORE >
People have opinions, in case you hadn’t noticed. I read an article this week about current Supreme Court justice nominee Elena Kagan. TheAP article by Tom Breen noted that if Kagan is confirmed there will be no Protestants on the Court and that would mean “none of the justices would be rooted in the Protestant Reformation traditions that shaped the... READ MORE >
Once upon a time, not so long ago as you might be inclined to think at an opening like this, a Cave lived under the ground, as caves have the habit of doing. The Cave had lived its entire life in darkness. One day (not that the Cave knew whether it was day or night—the Cave was hampered by the... READ MORE >
Wow! It seems like forever since we’ve had a chance to just sit down and talk like this. How have you been? I’m sure so much has happened in your life since we met last. I know I’ve been busy. Winter wasn’t too bad this year. Yeah, not too much snow, and I don’t remember that we had so many... READ MORE >
