Two stories in the news this week have caught my attention. The first is the firestorm of intolerance that followed Chris Broussard‘s expression of his opinion that all sexual activity outside of marriage is sinful. The second is the news that the Pentagon has employed a Anti-Christian extremist to help them make policies concerning our … Continue reading »
Author Archives: dprichmond
Who Would You Rather Be?
I’m a sports fan. I grew up watching football games on Sunday afternoons, listening to baseball games on the radio as I fell asleep at night and cheering on the Nebraska Cornhuskers every Saturday in the fall. Sports has always served as an escape for me; a chance to tune out the world and its … Continue reading »
Gluttony of the Mind
To say we live in the information age is an understatement. According to a 2008 report, the average human mind processes 34 gigabytes of information a day (if you allow for eight hours of sleep, that is 2.1 gigabytes per hour). As one social commentator put it, we are exposed to more information in one … Continue reading »
Calling Out Both Sides
Okay, maybe I like confrontation a little too much. Or maybe I am just an equal opportunity type guy, but one thing’s for sure: I am probably going to make both sides of the “gay marriage” debate angry with this post. Oh well, to be honest, I’m pretty fed up with them too. With my … Continue reading »
Sounding the Call: Finding Preachers in a Post-Christian America
“Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Isaiah 6:8 I can still remember my first visit to the campus of Roanoke Bible College (now Mid-Atlantic Christian University). I was being given a tour of the campus, and this was before the new chapel/gym/library in the Albert Blanton III Center was built. As … Continue reading »
Good Grief
The minister closes his Bible. Black clad family members shake his hand and whisper thank you. Quietly the crowd moves away from the graveside. It’s an all too familiar scene for many of us. A life has been celebrated. A death has been mourned. A family has said goodbye. I am no stranger to funerals. … Continue reading »
Reminders of Grace
If I have told her once I have told her a thousand times not to take a bath with her e-reader. But she is my daughter, which means she has to learn some things the hard way, and that was the case last night. She (name withheld to protect the not-so-innocent) opened the door last … Continue reading »
Why I Don’t March for Life (or any other cause)
I know, some of you read the title and are ready to send me a scathing, 3,000 word e-mail about abortion, the right to life movement, Roe v. Wade and fetal heartbeats. Don’t waste your time. I’m wholeheartedly against abortion. I believe it is murder and I also believe that a just God will one … Continue reading »
A Great Turning: Christendom’s Conflict with the American Dream
“If my people, who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn…” -II Chronicles 7:14a “Turn your eyes upon Jesus.” -Helen H. Lemmel I have a love/hate relationship with America. Now before my patriotic friends pick up the torches and pitchforks, allow me to explain. I love our … Continue reading »
Joy for all Seasons
It’s Christmas day and there’s an empty chair Where a loved one sat so very near. There are presents underneath the tree That little eyes will never see. The candle’s flame flickers low, The lights have seemed to lose their glow, And even if there were snow We would still feel Death’s ruthless blow. Where, … Continue reading »
