There are a number of articles that have been written on hymns and contemporary Christian music in the church. I have read several of them over the years, and it is a topic I have …
Early Success and Hidden Struggles I grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey, a suburb of New York City. I graduated from Hackensack High in 1971, got my B.A. from Cornell University in 1975, a master’s …
“If being hurt by church causes you to lose faith in God,” so the saying on a popular image macro goes, “then your faith was in people, not in God.” I’ve been seeing this sentiment …
We are all weary of the gun control discussions. This essay was first published after a school shooting that was the 40th school shooting of that year and the 26th mass shooting of that year. …
The holiday season is here, and with it comes that familiar mix of nostalgia and noise. The lights appear in windows, the temperature drops, and suddenly the world feels both tender and frantic. People hold …
Yesterday, our Pastor preached a Thanksgiving message that relied heavily on the nostalgia of family holidays. I can certainly relate to that. As a child, holidays were a wonderful time. I remember Thanksgiving as a …
Anticipating Revelations from the Epstein Files The Epstein files are scheduled to be released soon. It was reported earlier in the year that Kash Patel had dispatched hundreds of federal agents to examine them in …
“If religion is messy, we are a nation of slobs.” So writes Liz Bucar in the introduction to her book, Stealing My Religion. This thought gives me pause as I reflect on the current state …
Like most people, I did not get Raptured on Rosh Hashanah. At this point, I have not been a part of a Rapture-emphasizing tradition for more of my life than I was, but I came …
“Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength . . .” (Psalm 8:2) Our middle child, Paul, married a wonderful young woman, Krystyana, whom we were so pleased to welcome into …