Category Archives: culture
In Honor of the Day
“And the coal trucks come a-runnin’ With their bellies full of coal And their big wheels a-hummin’ Down this road that lies open like the soul of a woman Who hid the spies who were lookin’ For the land of … Continue reading
Fine Art Friday
Carol had this idea of sharing fine art on Fridays for a month. Here’s one of my favorite paintings: “First Steps” by Van Gogh. I’d love to hang a print of this is our living room.
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The End of An Era
My alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has finally done it. This year’s graduating seniors are the last class required to pass a swim test to graduate. It may seem outdated and silly, but I like … Continue reading
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Homer, Marge and Bart Ehrman
My former professor, Bart Ehrman, was on today’s Fresh Air. I thought his discussion with Terry Gross was better than some he’s done in the past, or maybe I am just getting more tolerant of Dr. Ehrman. I listen to … Continue reading
Also Interesting…
AN OPEN LETTER ABOUT OPEN EMBRACE posted by Sam and Bethany Torode on openembrace.com. I have deep respect for any author willing to be honest and upfront and say publically “we’ve changed our minds.” Now, their mischaracterization of Augustine and … Continue reading
True Evil
So, Wal-Mart and Sam’s are stocking so much more organic stuff these days. It’s so hard, because I want to buy from my small local health food store (owned by members of our small group, even!) but they outprice them … Continue reading
Father Damien Day
Today is Father Damien Day in Hawaii. Father Damien was a Flemish Catholic missionary to the lepers on the island of Molokai. His official feast day is May 10, but in Hawaii he is remembered on April 15 along with … Continue reading
This is A Far Country
It’s been seven months and I am still just blown away by Andrew Peterson’s last album, the Far Country. We were listening to it on the way to church and then we walked in and… it was playing in between … Continue reading
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