by Wayne Fowler | May 26, 2019 | NGN
“The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps” (Prov. 16:9). We describe an unusual event as “providential,” usually to express good fortune encountered, or disaster averted. Our town recently laid a hero to rest. In WWII, every man in his platoon...
by Wayne Fowler | May 12, 2019 | NGN
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “There is properly no history; only biography.” I won’t pretend to understand the mind of that transcendentalist, but I agree if he means the present is informed by the past, and the past cannot be understood apart from people. Today’s...
by Wayne Fowler | May 5, 2019 | NGN
Have you heard the term “jeremiad”? It’s an eponymous reference to the prophet Jeremiah, describing a complaint against the state of things and a prediction of imminent downfall. We recently heard, “The world is going to end in 12 years if we don’t address climate...
