On a Sunday morning, a few years ago, Connie and I found ourselves in my hometown. When the worship times at Methodist Churches we belonged to did not jibe with our schedule, we decided to go to the church that I grew up in. We arrived a bit late and sat in the back. During […]
Monthly Archives: August 2024
My mother, a fourth grade teacher and Senior High Sunday School Teacher, upheld language rules. When I was in middle school, one of dad‘s younger brothers came to visit and cursed at the table. Mom joked about needing to wash out his mouth with soap. Uncle Dave, feeling himself, smiled and repeated the foul word […]
I recently read an online comment that began, “Speaking as a Christian…” and proceeded to tell the metaverse exactly what they believed. Now, “as a Christian,” I disagreed with almost everything that particular Christian said. I imagine they would disagree with me. What struck me was the phrase, “as a Christian.” When my doctor says, […]