Hope and Fear

Hope and Fear

What is something you would like to happen in the New Year? What is something that is possible, but you do not want to happen?  These were my poll questions recently.  How you would answer those? Not surprisingly people want good things for family. A cure for a...
2017 In Review

2017 In Review

I have selected five events from this year that tell a story about ourselves and the God who made us. Professor Robert Kelly was discussing Korean politics with the BBC on March 10 when his daughter Marian swaggered into the camera’s view wearing a bright yellow...
Christmas Invention

Christmas Invention

Actors Dan Stevens and Christopher Plummer weave a quite a tale about Charles Dickens’ writing of his classic “A Christmas Carol.”  The new movie is called, “The Man Who Invented Christmas.”  Great actors, and I’m thinking this ought to be good.  The reviews are...
Message Methods

Message Methods

I am a patron of a certain chicken restaurant.  I hope they don’t take exception to my friendly observation that their ad campaign is just wrong.  The award-winning campaign has raised brand awareness and improved sales and profits.  The ads have cows urging people to...
The Gift

The Gift

The story you are about to read is true.  It’s about a gift easy to dismiss.  It would be delightful to receive, if you understand the gift. One cold December day, a busy mother placated her bored young son by offering him one of the craft kits she received monthly by...