Lost in Translation

A funny thing happened earlier today. I was surprised by something and out of nowhere, I heard myself say, "What in the blue blazes was that?" Now I want to remind you that this isn't my everyday language but for…

I can't remember a time in my life, with the possible exception of the Nixon vs. Kennedy election, when there has been such an interest in who will win the presidential election about a month from now. Back then, the…

Janet and I returned from Chicago today after spending yesterday securing our Global Entry passes and then spending the night with Janet's sister and brother-in-law in Darien. We left the western suburbs mid-morning and had a wonderful drive back to…

The last several days have been filled with news reports that a Harvard scholar has come up with a 4th century fragment of papyrus that authenticates the claim that Jesus was married, presumably to Mary Magdalene. The findings, among 60…

I thought long and hard about what to call tonight's post. In fact, I have changed the name several times. I thought about putting Methodist or Presbyterian or Baptist or Catholic in the title, but I really didn't want to alienate…

When I was a young boy growing upon the south side of Chicago, we didn't start back to school until several days after Labor Day. Now that's not how it is here in Indiana, or most other places these days,…

There was sad news last week, on August 25th, as our nation lost one of its space heroes. Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died at the age of 82 from complications of a heart surgery…

As you know from my post several days ago, our niece Emily started college at Butler University last week. She is from Williamsburg and it will be great to have her here in Indianapolis. Anyway, each year, Beloit College in…

This summer and fall, I am teaching through the book of Matthew. Generally, the way our group works, I teach one chapter an evening, but this year, due to the late start we got and the fact that I will…

I was listening to the commentators last evening and understand that Michael Phelps has now completed his Olympic career, finishing participation in 4 different Olympics with 22 medals - 18 of them gold. They comprise a remarkable career in the…