A reflection on the Gospel Reading for the Third Sunday in Advent And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do…
The Tyranny of the Minority Lives On
Every politically aware American has probably become familiar with the Hastert Rule. Even though Dennis Hastert has not been Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives for six years, he is still associated with the unwritten rule that a…
Avoiding the Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees
Then Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees. …Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.…
Forgotten Heroes
How many great American heroes can you name? The list is probably endless. We have required classes in school to learn about American heroes. It’s a subject called History. We even have heroes that are given special days of commemoration,…
I’ve Experienced Where Obamacare is Headed
Surprise! Single-payer healthcare is here. No, no, you say, it’s just a really badly run government insurance system which no one can join that has forced the cancellation thousands of existing policies. But I assure you, this is just a…
Little Words and Big Words
Some very big concepts can be summarized in some very small words. “Great is the mystery of faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.” After all, Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells…
Why I’m Giving Up My American Citizenship
Originally published July 2010. This might have been a better post for the Fourth of July, but most readers were probably out watching the fireworks and wouldn’t have seen it. So perhaps it is better to write it and post…
Reflections on 1 Corinthians 15
I love to preach at the local senior assisted living facility. Members of the local ministerial alliance sign up on a rota and I try to get my name down for about once a month. This year during the Easter…
On Sports Mascots and Honouring Indians
This is a repost of one of my old e-newsletters, known as David’s Mental Meanderings. I wrote this when the NCAA ramped up it’s campaign to force colleges and universities to get rid of Indian mascots. I republished it in February…
Bad Scholarship, Bad Behaviour and the Call to Something Better
Originally published June 2010. Tonight I was looking for some books as presents. A couple of volumes that had been recently featured or recommended by Glenn Beck were suggested to me as appropriate for the intended recipient. I searched for…