You know how much I love C.S. Lewis. I read and reread him all the time. Here is a thought from Lewis that spoke to me once again. I put it on an image to visually communicate the power of his words. This thought from Lewis reminds me of Hebrews 11:13-16. In that passage, the […]
“The great Christian revolutions came not by the discovery of something that was not known before. They happen when someone takes radically something that was always there.” H. Richard Niebuhr Revolution. The thesaurus says it is dramatic change, radical alteration, sea change, metamorphosis, transformation, innovation, reorganization, restructuring. I like the words reformation, renovation, and renewal, […]
What people are thinking about the purpose of going to college Barna Trends identified 10 Reasons for Going to College. Here are the top three reasons Christians believe college is important: To prepare for a specific job or career – 70% To increase financial opportunities – 56% To stay competitive in today’s job market – […]
A Critical Concerns Post Every time it happens, I feel sick to my stomach. Every time it happens, I think and pray for those people who are far removed from me geographically, but so close emotionally. More on school violence in a minute. There are several trend watching, research taking, polling, and data collecting organizations […]
It is so appropriate to spend our summer talking about GROW and growing and growth, for summer is a season of growth. When conditions have been good, when the resources of sun, light, fertilizer, water, and nutrients are available, growth is evident everywhere. Everything is lush, full, and abundant. When those resources are lacking, then […]
What does it mean to be a good citizen? While there are more things than I will mention, at a minimum a good citizen will: obey the laws of the land, work for the good of the nation, honor the spirit (values) of our national identity, stay informed on important issues that matter for the […]
One of the greatest speeches of our history is the Gettysburg Address. There are five primary editions, with slight revisions. The most commonly used one is copied below. What is ironic is that Lincoln was absolutely wrong on one thing he said: “The world will little note nor long remember what we say here…” May […]
I recently learned that the farewell address of George Washington is read annually on Washington’s birthday by a member of the Senate to the gathered senators. You can read more about that tradition here. If you want to read a copy of that address, you can read it here. It will probably take you 30 […]
This is the first video in what will be on ongoing (and semi-regular) series of videos we are calling Sunday Plus. There are all sorts of things I need to talk about, but Sunday morning is not always the best time to do that. So we decided to get you information, insights, updates, and notices […]
This is the third blog post on an American president. Lyndon Baynes Johnson. LBJ. What a messy mystery he was. Most of us forget he was the formidable leader who accomplished so much for the civil rights movement. We remember LBJ for the mess he created in Vietnam. Here are some of his words (and […]