Monthly Archives: June 2011

We can be rejected in so many ways.  We can fail at a job interview, a marriage, or a sporting event.  Rejection is painful.  However, what if we were rejected by a hospital, policeman, or a fireman?  What if those … Continue reading →

When I was in Pakistan, living at Murree Christian School, a pack of dogs would wander around the compound.  There was also a group of monkeys that would roam around the compound. Both groups of animals would become increasingly bothersome. If unchecked, they would … Continue reading →

“The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked” (Psalm58:10).  These statements of vengeful gleeseem a bit over the top!  I have difficulty squaring splashing joyfully about in my … Continue reading →

Psalm 57 repeats the phrase “Be exalted, Oh God!”  I think that many Christians process this like a cheer for God akin to, “You go, God!”  I picture many spectators in a stadium cheering, “Glory to God!” In much the … Continue reading →

In the 1989 Batman movie, Prince sings about trust as the Joker rides into Gotham in a big parade(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkRJQOITi-4 ).  He hands out free cash to the people of Gotham then The Joker asks the populace whether they trust Batman … Continue reading →

City life causes us to rub up close with other people.  City jobs often involve large workplaces with all the gossip and politics that entails.  City traffic can be stop and start with birds being flipped and F-Bombs being dropped.  It … Continue reading →

  I saw Blue Valentine starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1120985/)  this week.  It is a story of a marriage destroying itself.  Both spouses work against each other.  One sees the alcoholism in the other and ‘can’t do this … Continue reading →