Can We Be Saved By Lent?

by | Jan 31, 2008 | Opinion

The first Sunday of February is Transfiguration Sunday, followed by Ash Wednesday ringing in Lent. It is a reflective time to wrestle with sin and rediscover our need for salvation. Have you ever been puzzled or bemused by Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) before Ash...

45 Years of Isolation and Poverty Has Worked

by | Jul 25, 2006 | Opinion

We can tell when election year is at hand. The air has a certain stench about it. This is how the stench pot is fueled. Find an underpowered non-threatening enemy. Find some cluster of people powerless and under-represented in the political system. Then rail away...

An Ephesian Breeze

by | Jul 13, 2006 | Opinion

Scripture is full of idol stories. The Book of Acts has two idol stories, one in Athens (Acts 16) and one in Ephesus (Acts 19). Paul was coy in Athens, a disposition he rarely displayed. Ephesus was a tougher audience, and the idol Artemis had a beloved place in the...

The Voice of the Prophet

by | Nov 8, 2004 | Opinion

I awoke Wednesday morning to hear my radio announcing the morning news. I thought to myself, “What have my people done?” As I drove to my church, I heard the voice of the prophet. But the question is: Should I listen? During the past 18 months, in a...