Confessions of a Presidential Speechwriter by Craig R. Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars Note: I received this as … More
Category: musings
The Case for Reparations
This is a phenomenal piece of writing. It will get a Pulitzer Prize. Read it now. http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/05/the-case-for-reparations/361631/
Avoiding the Obvious
As Christians, we are to emulate the Lord. We are directly commanded by the Lord to assist the poor, the … More
Palin and Waterboarding
Palin and all those who cheered her sacrilegious jibe ought to be ashamed of themselves. For us Christians, baptism is … More
Waterboarding As Baptism
“Oh, but you can’t offend [Islamic terrorists], can’t make them feel uncomfortable, not even a smidgen. Well, if I were … More
Cliven Bundy, Donald Sterling, and You
Talk to me like I’m stupid: So recently some very ignorant people have made some very ignorant, small-minded, and unkind … More
The Closing of the American Heart
Recently there has been a move in America for Christians to demand the right to avoid serving people with whom … More
Review: The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood
The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood by Ta-Nehisi Coates My rating: 5 of … More
Review: The Control of Nature
The Control of Nature by John McPhee My rating: 4 of 5 stars Very good, entertaining stories of three attempts … More
Review: Zulu Heart
Zulu Heart by Steven Barnes My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is just a fine book. It is the … More
Review: Between the Bridge and the River
Between the Bridge and the River by Craig Ferguson My rating: 1 of 5 stars This is a dreadful, unfunny, … More
Review: Very Far Away from Anywhere Else
Very Far Away from Anywhere Else by Ursula K. Le Guin My rating: 5 of 5 stars My lord, this … More
Review: Lion’s Blood
Lion’s Blood by Steven Barnes My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was not prepared to love this book as … More
The Utter Normalcy of Human Beings in America
Recently someone posted on a website their observations about Black Americans, that they were curious and frustrated at how Black … More
Review: The Butterfly’s Way: Voices from the Haitian Dyaspora in the United States
The Butterfly’s Way: Voices from the Haitian Dyaspora in the United States by Edwidge Danticat My rating: 5 of 5 … More
A Good Book on a Sad Time
The Nazi Seizure of Power. I generally don’t link to books, and I think predicting the future by using the … More
If Your Hair’s Too Long–AUDIO
So I said I’d make this available. So here it is: “If Your Hair’s Too Long, There’s Sin in Your … More
Review: Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction
Forever Free: The Story of Emancipation and Reconstruction by Eric Foner My rating: 5 of 5 stars Foner writes well. … More
The Difficulties of Christianity
“Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.” – Gilbert K. Chesterton … More
These Things I Believe
Every so often people question my Christian faith. Here’s what I believe: I believe in God, the Father almighty,creator of … More
About Trayvon and George
To my friends and family on Facebook who keep posting stuff to me on how George Zimmerman was innocent, Trayvon … More
Paula Deen and the Unfortunate Change in Acceptable Words
Yes, we swim in a sea of racism. Yes, we pick it up. Yes, we even continue it. But we … More
Christians, Gays, and Jesus
I wrote this in response to a great essay by a pastor I respect. He went through a hard time … More
At One Time
Today Monty talked about a difficult term, “Atonement,” and brought out several ideas about what this means. I think most … More
Cookie Cutter
We step into a river, we believers, when we first decide to follow Jesus. The river is the great flow … More
Arms and the Man
If a foreign nation invaded America and as a result, 20 people every day were killed, at random, and no … More
Awash in a Sea of Tears
Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthian Believers, Chapter 10, lines 3-6 “For though we walk in the flesh, we are … More