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Category Archives: Culture
The Most Momentous Day of the Year! (Or Not)
February 2nd is Groundhog Day*, a day which reminds the world that Americans still dominate the very pinnacle of absurdity: People in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (from an old Native American word meaning “white men are weird”) wear top hats, speak an incomprehensible … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Humor, Memoir, Mitchellaneous
Tagged Bill Murray, funny, Groundhog Day, joke, junk food, movie
26 Comments
An Open Letter to President Trump
Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Dear President Trump, I’ve tried so hard to figure out how to articulate what I need from you, what I believe the people of the United States and the rest of the world need, from…
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged bridges, character, Donald Trump, pledge, prayer, president, wall
19 Comments
Reaching for a Star?
“Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Here’s a little late January guilt (you’re welcome): If you’re like me, you started … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged ambition, career, courage, motivation, plans, success, work
17 Comments
The Cure for Racism?
Four days ago, following a heavy snow, two kids from our neighborhood spotted the snow shovels in our garage. One of them already had a shovel, the other didn’t, so he asked if he could borrow ours in order to … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Covington Catholic, hatred, love, Native Americans, racsim, reconciliation, teenagers
69 Comments
The New Death Penalty
The death penalty is dying. Even in many American states where it’s still legal, it’s no longer actually practiced. Why? One key reason is that too many innocent people have been wrongly executed. It’s interesting, therefore, that character assassination is … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers
Tagged blame, death penalty, hatred, Martin Luther King Jr, news, peacemaking, racsim
72 Comments
The Content of Our Character
I decided to honor Dr. King by posting some of his most memorable quotes. The problem lay not in finding them, but in knowing when to stop! Imagine if he’d lived beyond his brief 39 years; oh, how we need … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged change, courage, hate, love, Martin Luther King Jr, peace, racism
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Speaking the Truth
God is love. ~John 4:8 Hence, if we do not speak out of love, we do not speak for God Period.
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged 1 John 4:8, Christ, Ephesians 4:15, God, love, truth
13 Comments