As you may know, our church (and I) are pretty zealous in encouraging personal Bible reading and Bible study. Studies show it’s one of the most important indicators of spiritual growth. We believe the Bible is God’s written Word to us, given to instruct, encourage and admonish us, and most importantly to point us to… Read More »
Top Ten All-Time Favorite Beatles Songs
Because several people asked, here is my attempt at a Top Ten list of my favorites. These are listed in loosely chronological order, not 10-9-8-7-etc. Hey, I narrowed it down to 10 … OK, 15. You try it. ******** “In My Life” – The prettiest, sweetest thing John ever wrote. If you cannot relate to… Read More »
When I’m 64 Answers
Wow – thanks to all of you for all of your responses. I’ve written hundreds of blogs over the years, and the three I’ve written on Rock’n’Roll trivia have generated the most comments or are right there at the top of all of them. Good to know what my audience’s interests are. With that brief… Read More »
When I’m 64
In case you missed it, which in the era of Facebook Almighty is increasingly hard to do – and I’m not even on FBA – I recently celebrated my 64th birthday. I’ve had in mind for quite some time to write this blog on that auspicious occasion, so here we go … before I forget… Read More »
One Simple Truth That Would Put an End to Mass Shootings
(And cure a host of other evils as well.) “Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” – G.K. Chesterton ******* Let’s start with a given: Everyone except for the very few dragons among us would like never again… Read More »
Pandemic
To state the obvious, the past year was a dumpster fire … aboard a train wreck … hurtling over a cliff … into a school of Great White sharks. I am writing this on January 21, 2021, one year to the day since the first confirmed case of COVID-19, the virus that started in China… Read More »
The Ghost of Abraham Lincoln
A persistent legend says the ghost of Abraham Lincoln roams the halls of the White House. Many, including Grace Coolidge, wife of President Calvin Coolidge, claim to have seen the 16th President. Mrs. Coolidge said she saw him standing at a window in the Oval Office, hands clasped behind his back, looking out over the… Read More »
George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation
Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me “to recommend to the people of the United States… Read More »
Only in Miami / Only in America
Mondays are my day off, so last Monday afternoon I went to vote at the Coral Gables Library. (The miamidade.gov website said the wait time was 00.00; turns out not everything you see on the Internet is true. Who knew?) But the line outside wasn’t too long, and pretty soon I was inside waiting to… Read More »
Top Ten Ways the Reformation Changed the World
The first and most important of the principles that drove the Protestant Reformation is the doctrine of Sola Scriptura – Only Scripture: The belief that the Bible is our only infallible rule and guide in matters of faith and practice. As followers of Christ we acknowledge the authority of the Bible over all else, including… Read More »
