I always find it interesting to find biblical references in common culture. It reminds me of the far-reaching influence of the Bible. The secondary headline for a brief article concerning President Obama’s 2001 visit to Ireland caught my eye. “Moneygall, pop. 296 could swell to 3,000 to toast its prodigal son.” The article described the preparations for the president’s visit to the home of his maternal great-great-great grandfather (Richard Wolfe, “Obama’s ancestral village rolls out green carpet,” USA TODAY, May 23, 2001, p.… Continue Reading
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SAFE & SOUND: THE SECURITY OF THE FATHER’S HOUSE
I was speaking on a minister’s panel for a Hospice group, answering questions about death and care for the terminally ill. One of the Hospice volunteers asked what to say if the patient was concerned about sin in his or her life, and their relationship with God. The Lutheran minister was quick to say, “God is a God of love. Tell them that they have nothing to worry about.”… Continue Reading
IS HE STILL WAITING?
I read of a Victorian era lady who arranged her library so that no books by male authors were placed beside books by female authors (unless they were married, of course). I’m not exactly sure what she thought those books might do, but it does seem that books do take up more and more shelf space! Keeping up with my books is a big job.… Continue Reading