Burning Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Carl Waters My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was given this book to read…
Broken Windows
When we have a broken window in our home, the first thing we do as responsible homeowners is to fix…
Review: Confessions of a Presidential Speechwriter
Confessions of a Presidential Speechwriter by Craig R. Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars Note: I received this as…
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…
Palin and Waterboarding
Palin and all those who cheered her sacrilegious jibe ought to be ashamed of themselves. For us Christians, baptism is…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Review: Zulu Heart
Zulu Heart by Steven Barnes My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is just a fine book. It is the…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
The Difficulties of Christianity
“Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.” – Gilbert K. Chesterton…
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…
About Trayvon and George
To my friends and family on Facebook who keep posting stuff to me on how George Zimmerman was innocent, Trayvon…
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…
Christians, Gays, and Jesus
I wrote this in response to a great essay by a pastor I respect. He went through a hard time…
At One Time
Today Monty talked about a difficult term, “Atonement,” and brought out several ideas about what this means. I think most…
The Key to Being a Productive Writer
There is one key thing to do when you want to be a productive writer. You simply write. And write…