The past few days have made me sad. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, comment threads on news articles, conversations outside Starbucks…everywhere I look, everywhere I am, I hear anger. Hatred. Even rage. At the same time, I hear hurt. Pain. Sadness. In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision regarding homosexual marriage, it’s all over the…
This is not a post about ISIS. I know the title would suggest differently, but this post isn’t about ISIS and it’s not about politics. See, I’ve been reading a lot about ISIS, and often when I read an article online I check out some of the reader comments below. I’ve read so many comments full…
In case you missed this, here’s a video that was released by the three women who had been held captive in Cleveland for almost 10 years. Watch this, especially starting at the 1:55 mark: I heard this clip on the radio on my way to Canton this morning. At the time, I was frustrated because…
Few things in life are certain, but one thing we can count on is change. It comes and goes in our lives, sometimes faster than we’d like. But sometimes change happens at just the right time, for just the right purpose. One of the most poetic Scripture passages, and one of my favorites, is found…
You’ve seen it by now. Whether it was John Piper’s now-infamous tweet (which has since been deleted), Westboro Baptist’s new hate-slinging website (which has since been hacked), or any of a number of other disturbing, disappointing and discouraging messages from the Christian circle following the devastating tornados in Oklahoma this week, you’ve seen someone stick…
