Wielding a Kitchen Extinguisher Back in 1999, our wood stove overheated, igniting our fireplace wall. While we waited for hose-bearing firefighters to arrive, my then 16-year-old son and I...
Cultural and Biblical Justice
Mimicking a Monk: Telemachus, Gladiators, You, Me – and What Happens Next
(about 800 words to help start your post-election life) The Man Who Vanquished the Gladiators It was around 400AD, and the Roman Empire was in decline, though its sinful indulgences...
The False Witness Scourge
So did you see the recently reported Joe Biden quote? I’ve seen it shared on Facebook several times. Here’s what he said: "I wish we taught more in our schools about the Islamic faith.”...
I Was, and You…
As I have stated elsewhere, our church’s “mission statement”—which is simply our way of putting a biblical gospel mission into our own words—is: “Worshiping God and welcoming all, with...
Aiming for God’s way through human words
His Way with Words offers perspectives that are relevant for our times. In it I try to express his (God’s) way—as best I can understand it—with my words. Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this blog are not necessarily the opinions of my fellow elders. I am solely responsible for everything on this site.