Christmas on Sunday? How Inconvenient!

I’ve been reading in the news lately of several churches who are deciding to cancel their Bible classes and worship services on Christmas Day because it falls on Sunday.  Several rather influential churches have announced that they are closing their doors on Christmas day, which of course, falls on Sunday this year.  Apart from the …

A Date That Shall Live In Infamy

Seventy years ago today, December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Imperial Japanese Navy.  This attack caused the United States Congress to declare war on Japan, and precipitated the now famous statement by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.  Roosevelt  declared that  December 7, 1941, would be a date that would live in infamy.  And …

Angry Birds

I recently read an article by Michael Hite at http://ministrytechonline.com, in which he raised an interesting observation upon which I would like to add a few comments of my own. I have a confession to make.  I’m hooked by “Angry Birds.”  For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, “Angry Birds” is …

Say It Ain’t So, Joe!

By now, most everyone has heard that the legendary college football coach, Joe Paterno has been fired from Penn State.  The reason for Paterno’s firing is his involvement (or lack thereof) in a child molestation case involving one of Paterno’s coaches.  Jerry Sandusky, one of Paterno’s assistant coaches is  now facing 40 charges in a …

Tebowing

I’m not a fan of the Florida Gators, and I’m not a fan of the Denver Broncos, but I am a fan of Tim Tebow.  Tim Tebow was the quarterback for the Florida Gators and is currently in his first season as the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos.  Tebow was a great college quarterback …