Lost in Translation

Today, I taught 2 Bible studies about the life of David. Specifically, the lesson was on the sins of David - particularly his affair with Bathsheeba and other sins he committed during his later life. Usually, in David's life, as…

Wednesday morning, and again on Wednesday evening, I have been asked to fill in for a friend of mine who is the pastor of a local church and teaches a weekly Bible study. This year, he is going through the…

I was watching television this evening and during one of the exchanges between two of the participants, one called the other a liar and said that she would "end up in hell." The response was, "yes, probably, but I'll see…

I woke up this morning and during breakfast, much to my surprise, I looked out the window and saw the first snow of the season, at least the first one that I have seen. Now it wasn't overly cold, and…

Today is Veteran's Day. It is the day that we celebrate and remember all who served in the Armed Forces of the United States. It coincides with the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice ending World War I at…

Today is election day 2012. Millions of us have gone to the polls and cast our votes for the candidates of our choice. Everywhere I turned, the lines to vote were very long, and as you know, I am not…

This morning, I was watching Fox News and there was a story on about how the folks entering school at Chapel Hill Academy no longer want to be called "freshmen." Apparently, among other reasons, it differentiates them as "newbies" and…

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…