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Speak the Truth to Power
A trend is present in this country which is disturbing. The Christian church is under attack and Christians seem to be hiding from the assailants, afraid to speak our mind and the truth for fear of “offending” someone or being attacked for being narrow-minded, religious fanatics. Let me gently suggest that we come from behind […]
The Proverbial Janitor in the Girls’ Dorm
May 28, 2016
I will no doubt offend many with this column, so just line up. A few days ago I received an invitation to a “live webinar” dealing with “campus facilities and transgender students: creating save and welcoming spaces on your campus.” The invitation came from AudioSolutionz LLC, in Durham, N.C. Since Duke is in Durham, and […]
Unity or Diversity?
May 28, 2016
As we move inexorably down the path to electing a new president, I think most of us grow weary of all the shouting, insults, and divisiveness coming from the candidates. A hundred years ago we were quite a bit more civil in how we insulted and criticized each other. When Theodore Roosevelt was running for […]
Picking and Choosing
April 24, 2016
I realize a title like “Picking and Choosing” in our part of the world should probably come with some high level banjo picking in a Bluegrass style by someone like Earl Scruggs. And, of course, I’m showing my age by mentioning Earl, whose “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” will still set your heart going and your toe […]
The Radical “New Progressivism” in American Life
April 10, 2016
It’s sometimes hard loving history. Instead of the here and now, and what’s around the corner, you love to go back and see what happened in the past. Indeed, given the lackluster character of today’s presidential aspirants, it is in fact a lot more fun, and instructive, and even edifying to see who ran for […]
The Big Problem with ALL the Political Candidates
April 10, 2016
Like most of us, I suppose, I’ve been weighing the pros and cons of all the candidates running for president of the United States. Well, not exactly all. When you look at a ballot in the polling place you will always find many more people running for just about any major office, kind of off-the-wall […]
Too Much News
March 12, 2016
Like all of us, I cannot escape the ongoing presidential race. I promised myself I would not write about it since every political pundit in the country, from those writing for the millions to those of us writing, presumably, for just the thousands, has something to say. And then they say it again, giving it […]
Purging
March 12, 2016
It seems we have a buzz going with the University’s recent declared mission to purge history of unlovely characters, especially John Tyler Morgan, in the past few months. Let’s consider purging a bit since the verb does have some useful meanings for us all. Merriam-Webster’s simple definition is to “remove people from an area, country, […]
Presidents, Good, Bad, and Just Plain Mediocre
March 12, 2016
I promised you more on presidents, given that we are buried in a tide of presidential wannabes this year. We are now having early presidential caucuses. As near as I can tell this is the process of welcoming half a dozen presidential candidates looking for your vote into your kitchen for some coffee and a […]
Good Leadership, Part 3
January 17, 2016
In the equations of determining what a good leader is, sometimes one of the easiest and quickest ways to do so is by measuring past leaders, like, in our case, past presidents. Remember we are directing out attention to “good leaders.” Bad leaders litter the field of history, from monsters such as Adolf Hitler to […]
Bible Gateway’s Verse of the Day
- Colossians 1:27-28 April 25, 2024“To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.”
September 4, 2016
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