“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” -Proverbs 3:34 Disclaimer: As soon as one chooses to write about the vice of arrogance he risks being called arrogant. Thus I shall begin with this confession: I struggle with pride. I am opinionated. I often have a huge amount of confidence in my beliefs … Continue reading
I’m convinced that I had ADD growing up. My 5th grade teacher said she could never set me by a window because I would mentally go on vacation. My notebooks through middle school and high school were in various stages of disarray. My bedroom was an adventure in unfinished art projects, unfinished books, and disorganized … Continue reading
In his classic work, The Divine Conspiracy, Dallas Willard uses the illustration of a fighter pilot who crashed his jet into the sea as a metaphor for our culture. The reason he crashed? In flying maneuvers he became disoriented and confused the sea for the sky, and despite all his best efforts to rectify the problem, … Continue reading
So it’s pretty much all over the news, in between reports of protests and basketball playoffs that the Supreme Court of the United States is hearing arguments concerning whether or not “gay marriage” should be legalized. Many on the Evangelical Right are in a tizzy over this. My inbox has been flooded with requests to … Continue reading
Innocence was murdered today. Guilt-free hands yielded their flesh to sin imbued nails today. Today a voice will cry out, “Father, forgive them.” Justice was miscarried today. All the wrongful oppression, hateful words and inhumane treatment this world has to offer was borne today. Today we will all question, “My God, My God, why?” Hope … Continue reading
Are you looking for a way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day that doesn’t involve green beer, pinching people or scouring your closet for that one green shirt? Then allow me to offer up some suggestions. As an American of Irish descent, the Emerald Isle’s patron saint holds a special place in my heart. So if … Continue reading
By now almost everyone on the internet has seen “the dress.” Is it white? Is it blue? Is it some strange sorcery that changes color? My initial thought was that it is most definitely white and gold. I attributed the bluish hue to poor lighting, an inferior camera and white balance issues. The majority of … Continue reading
He was a giant to me. I was eleven, and he was an overweight, middle-aged librarian. He always seemed gruff and grumpy. Reading glasses were perched on a head of curly black hair. A tie loosened just enough for the top-button of a crisp, white dress shirt to be unbuttoned, adorned his torso. He spoke … Continue reading
It promises to be another big weekend at the box office. The buzz is all over the interwebs about the book-turned-movie, 50 Shades of Grey. Late-night talk shows have been featuring the stars of the movie. Shrewd marketers have based all kinds of products, from the mundane to the kinky, on the best selling novel. … Continue reading
The National Prayer Breakfast is an annual event that gathers religious leaders from various faiths to talk about perhaps the most controversial subject in existence: religion. It is also the time that Presidents have used to address matters of faith in our country. Typically the prayer breakfast is seen as a positive event. It shows … Continue reading
The Pondering Preacher 