These days there seems to be no end to scandals. Celebrity scandals and political scandals. Corporate scandals and sports scandals. From the original “gate”—Watergate in the 1970s—to the Patriots’ Deflate-gate in 2015. From Josh Duggar to Jared Fogle. From Volkswagen...
When we think of Easter, our first thought is usually of the Resurrection. A Sunday morning that changed history. Sin conquered. Death conquered. The devil conquered. We have an empty tomb as proof of the once-for-all victory. Or maybe we think of Good Friday. The day...
“Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world!” John the Baptist exclaimed. Why would John say such a thing? The answer is found way back in the book of Exodus. After God delivered Israel from Egyptian slavery, He established Passover as a time for them...
It’s over. Six years of upstairs and downstairs entanglements and drama. Six years of pomp and circumstance. Six years of loyalties and betrayals. Six years of secrets and celebrations. But Downton Abbey was more than a period drama. It was more than exquisite...
An advertisement for a movie once touted a portion of a review that said, “In a class by itself!” But when I read the full review, the phrase – in context – was not in the least bit flattering. I’m sure the author wasn’t pleased to find his quote taken out of context....
One of my favorite scenes from The Princess Bride includes a bit of dialogue by Inigo Montoya. He spends much of the story listening to the arch-villain use the word inconceivable, but each time he said it, what was supposedly “inconceivable” actually occurred....
Is God egotistical? This question sounds sacrilegious, doesn’t it? Yet, I’ve heard some who don’t believe in God use that as an excuse for not believing. Who would worship an egotistical God who demands praise? Why would anyone worship such a God? They even quote...
I recently attended a Celebration of Life service for a friend’s adult daughter. It was a beautiful service, with a touching time of fellowship afterward. Even as we celebrated her life, the pain was palpable—agony beyond the pain of the loss of a child, as great as...
Comic book aficionados may remember the Superman storyline that introduced readers to Bizarro World. The inhabitants of Bizarro World lived according to a code based on the opposite of everything done on earth. Bizarro people would say the strangest things, such as:...
I did it again. Wrote the date with the wrong year again: 2015. You’d think that by now, four weeks into the new year, I’d get it right. But every year I get to February before I develop the habit of writing the correct date. At least this year it’s easy to convert...
Trying Harder to Believe a Lie Are you concerned that you’re not “doing” the Christian life right? Perhaps...
Selective Vision and Selective Listening As a writer and freelance editor, I’ve seen first-hand how easy it is...
Strong Women In honor of Mother’s Day, many church sermons will be shared this weekend extolling the wonders of...