Solomon’s Words Don’t Hinge on Wisdom (I of II)
For the past few years, whenever someone asks what my favorite book in the Bible is, I respond, “Ecclesiastes.” The picture King Solomon paints for man’s life is not always a beautiful
Death and the Sound That Is Just So
A yellow chair. Deep set with high arms. Music in the background. Nothing complete. There is a huddle around the computer and soundboard. Trying to get it just so. Not perfect. For there
Barbara Nix: A Long Struggle for Eternal Peace
Yesterday. September 7, 2016. My great aunt, Barbara Nix, was laid to rest. She lived 74 years. You might think one of two things: "That sounds like a full life." Or "That sounds
The Disturbance of Life and the Peace of Faith
In the life of a Christian, there can be no more misconstrued subject than the subject of faith. What is faith? It is many things. The power to perform miracles or to have