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The Hands that First Held Mary's Child, and Tchaikovsky's...
We're singing this lovely anthem for our Christmas Lessons & Carols service. The Hands that First Held Mary's Child...
sursumcorda, 2 December 2018 |
Secularism in Europe and America
Is it better to be hated, or ignored? To be thought evil, or irrelevant? It's a common saying that hate is not the opposite of...
The Masterline Series of Studies on George MacDonald
The Masterline Series of studies on George MacDonald, edited by Michael Phillips ( Sunrise Books, 1989) Volume...
Two Quotations about Extremism
Having recently read C. S. Lewis' The Pilgrim's Regress , I found a couple of quotations about extremism that I'm saving here. I...
Music and Worship
We found this at an exhibit on medieval music at the Veste Oberhaus museum in Passau, Germany: A worship service without...
C. S. Lewis: A Biography
C. S. Lewis: A Biography by Roger Lancelyn Green and Walter Hooper (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1974) I'm already...
Responding to Those Who Stir Up Trouble
Words of wisdom for our time from George MacDonald (from The Hope of the Gospel : "God's Family"). One thing is plain—that we...
100 Years Ago
One hundred years ago today, on November 11, 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the armistice was signed that...
C. S. Lewis: Images of His World
C. S. Lewis: Images of His World by Douglas Gilbert and Clyde S. Kilby (Eerdmans, 1973) This book of photos—places,...
The Day After
Some of my friends predicted a Blue Wave. Some of my friends predicted a Red Wave. Instead, I awoke this morning to a sea of purple....
C. S. Lewis Kindle Alert
The Kindle edition of all three of C. S. Lewis's Space Trilogy books in a single volume is currently $1.99, a 91% price...
Voting
Today being the REAL Election Day, I voted. I can't say it was the pleasant experience it usually is. Oh, the poll workers were as...
The Secular American Sacrament
I was taught to view voting as a civic duty, and have always believed that. I still do. It's almost a civil sacrament, the "outward and...
What Time Did You Wake Up This Morning?
What's this "set your clocks back" warning I heard all over the media yesterday? What's a clock? I wonder how archaic this...
Doves Without Serpents
Pardon me while I briefly indulge my Inner Cynic. Strangers cross your borders unbidden. They are miserable, hungry, and lack...
Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading
Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books by Maureen Corrigan (Vintage Books/Random House, 2005)...
Fact or Opinion?
Quiz: How well can you tell factual from opinion statements? This isn't one of those silly Facebook quizzes, like the one that...
Elizabeth Warren—Give Her a Break!
I don't need to agree with Elizabeth Warren to recognize that she doesn't deserve all the grief she's getting for celebrating her Native...
On This Day, Life Changed
Unlike most of my friends, I did not grow up fantasizing about getting married and having children. My fantasies were more inspired by...
Highest Duty
Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters, by Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger with Jeffrey Zaslow (William...
Big Little Things
Big things matter. Ask an employee what he wants from his employer, and you'll likely—and rightly—hear about salary,...
The Glorious Adventure, and New Worlds to Conquer
The Glorious Adventure by Richard Halliburton (Garden City Publishing, 1927) New Worlds to Conquer by Richard...
Seminole Wind
For those of you who think I'm just a classical music snob.... I don't remember where I came across this beautiful country...
Going Nuts with Olive Oil
Many of my friends are long-time fans of extra virgin olive oil, or EVOO as they call it. I've felt the pressure to use this "healthy"...
We Have a New Rector
It's official: our church has a new rector, Father Trey Garland. He's from Texas, so I assume he's up for a big job: taking over for a...