Truth be told, I don’t think I had ever heard of Chick-fil-A restaurants until the ruckus stirred up last month over the food-chain president Dan Cathy’s comment that he is opposed to same-sex marriage.  The … Read More

I recently read a book that named the obvious, told me what I already knew, yet held my attention from cover to cover.  The book, written by Mary Eberstadt, is titled Adam and Eve After … Read More

I need not tell you that last month we observed the centennial anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.  In 1912, the 882-foot ship was the greatest and largest ocean liner ever built.  The ship … Read More

I believe that the preaching of the Word of God changes the world.  I believe individuals, neighborhoods, cities and nations are changed by the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  For in preaching the … Read More

A triple braided cord is not easily broken, says the preacher we call Ecclesiastes (4:12).  And the preacher was right.  Case in point:  For over a half-century we have been weaving the braided cord of … Read More

In the late 1960s our culture was abuzz about the death of God.  Today, the same voices are prattling vociferously over the death of Christopher Hitchens, one of our era’s most delightful and unpredictable curmudgeons.  … Read More

How much would God have to give you in order for you to write a ‘giving check’ for $100,000? That’s the question a friend of mine heard at a conference for generous givers, a conference … Read More

Some of us are inclined to pray almost by our nature.  Quietand aloneare things we welcome.  We don’t ever think we are wasting time when we sit in silence and pour out our thoughts to … Read More

I find it difficult to write a Community News essay warning of the days to come without sounding like Scrooge—and when it comes to Christmas, I really don’t want to sound grumpy.  I actually love … Read More

Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, “Oh that we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in … Read More