In a conversation about the challenge of preaching in our politically divided society, a friend said, “The Gospel speaks for itself. The question is if anyone will listen.” His comment reminded me of Jesus’ Word to the crowd when he told the Parable of the Sower, “Let anyone with ears listen!” There is a difference […]

In a conversation about the challenge of preaching in our politically divided society, a friend said, “The Gospel speaks for itself. The question is if anyone will listen.” His comment reminded me of Jesus’s word to the crowd when he told the parable of the sower, “Let anyone with ears listen!” There is a difference […]

“Read, read, read.” That is the good advice of William Faulkner, who is considered one of the 20th century’s greatest writers. Acclaimed American author, Stephen King, describes books as “a uniquely portable magic.” Garrison Keillor, long-time host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” calls a book “a gift you can open again and again.” In the […]

Did you wear a WWJD bracelet in the 1990s? With its origins in sermons by the 15th century German-Dutch theologian Thomas à Kempis and the 19th century Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon, and the 1896 novel In His Steps by Charles Sheldon, WWJD stands for “What would Jesus do?” The bracelets were introduced by a church […]

My thoughts and expressions in this article are grounded in my Christian belief that the Bible contains the Word of God and that He expects us to govern ourselves by electing good men and women to public office. ​​With that thought in mind, consider the recent “peaceful” transition of executive power and the mandate we, […]

Let me just say first thing.  You may think that Alice (me) has gone off her rocker, but I must share my opinions with the public readers of the newspapers that will print my editorial. First, I think that public tax dollars should go for public works: public schools; public technical and community colleges and […]