I’ve decided to reprise a post from last December for today’s essay. It’s about one of my favorite Christmas songs—the Wexford Carol. I love this line about baby Jesus. “He came onRead More…

Remember the TV show “To Tell the Truth?” One truthteller and two imposters told their stories and a celebrity panel had to guess which one was the real deal. At the end,Read More…

This is one of those sappy Reader’s Digest Thanksgiving stories, but it’s lovely in its simplicity. “When Mrs. Klein told her first graders to draw a picture of something for which theyRead More…

My evangelical heritage taught me “Amazing Grace,” but I hung on to the “wretch like me” part way too long. I think the institution of evangelicalism has a timing problem. Too muchRead More…

I grew up pretty much a regular kid, thinking of my world as ordinary, rational, dependable. Bizarre thinking seemed rare, but it existed. Some people thought the 1969 moon landing was stagedRead More…

I’m going through an interesting period. It’s an autumnal period, appropriately enough. Some old, wrong beliefs are dying, which is great, but I feel restless. I want to see little green shootsRead More…

I’m not a “Hello world! Today’s gonna bring the chance of a lifetime!” morning person. I’m more of a crazy-haired, frumpy bathrobe-wearing, coffee-sipping, silent type in the mornings. I get up andRead More…

“For a life well-lived, you’ll receive a crown of splendor.” That’s a motivating thought, but not a Bible verse. According to Prov. 16:31, a crown of splendor is…wait for it… gray hair.Read More…

Remember that Stevie Wonder song, sung by the Queen of Funk herself, Chaka Khan? It’s mostly about desire, but that “tell me something good” line comes back to me when things getRead More…