Christians are feeling betrayed. Motivated by a desire to be good citizens, many of us have taken an active interest in the welfare of our country. We’ve participated in the political process. We’ve supported candidates we thought would lead this nation according to...
Skimming through the newspaper recently, I came across a gossip column about Judy Garland. A play about her life opened in London and may soon be coming to Broadway. This Hollywood icon originally became famous because of her starring role in The Wizard of Oz. But she...
Do you love a good story? I do. And I was recently reminded of the multitude of stories – real life stories - all around me. But all too often, I’ve been clueless. This past week, I attended a Celebration of Life service for a friend’s 99-year-old mother. Both women...
I am heartbroken…and I stand convicted. I'm heartbroken because, based on past experience with those who have abused their authority, black parents fear that their children are walking targets. I am equally heartbroken because, based on past experience, law...
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...
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...
The Christian community has taken a stand on the issue of abortion. To end a pregnancy is to end a life. Not potential life. Life. We object to abortion. We work to change civil laws that violate God’s moral law. We fight for the plight of the unborn. The world knows...
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could declare a day for all conflicts to be resolved? Well, someone came up with that idea and declared October 15 Conflict Resolution Day. Actually, true and perfect conflict resolution will come when Jesus Christ returns. Still, I don’t...
Betrayal. The mere mention of the word causes my jaw to clench and the knot in my stomach to tighten. Memories flood back, unbidden. Resentment for things I’ve given to the Lord a hundred times begins to wrap its tentacles around my heart again. Once more, I make a...
The first time I watched a tightrope act at the circus, I was terrified…not for myself, but for the tightrope walkers. I was afraid they would fall, despite the safety net below them. Little did I know then, that fifty years later, a tightrope would be in my future,...
5 Steps to Reject Rejection Rejection is ugly. It’s also an equal opportunity emotion. It latches on to...
Love, Care, Share In a world where love, care, and sharing seem to be in short supply, a friend’s prayer...
Keeping Unity as We Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. As Christians, we don’t make unity, we keep unity....