• On the steps of Santa Croce Did I look into her eyes, By the lions made of stone Did my senses start to rise, Near the bones of Buonarotti I saw [...]

  On the Steps of Santa Croce-Summer 1995 (a poem)

  June 11, 2013
• “What happened in colonial and revolutionary America has become part of American Christian saga, the collective memory of American [...]

  In God We Don’t Trust

  June 27, 2012
• First, my girl: In the middle of our once a month singing service, she came to me and asked, “Are you going to preach today?” When I [...]

  Christian Parenting FAIL

  May 8, 2012
• Scenario 1: A college-age American decides to enlist to serve his/her country.  Family and friends are proud and encourage them.  Flags wave.  [...]

  Two Sacrifices. Two Reactions

  April 16, 2012

• First of all, if they are disrupting the communion service while you try to focus on God and block out everyone around you, you are sinning and [...]

  How to Deal with Noisy Babies in Church

  January 23, 2012
• This will go into the book I want to write about what my kids have taught me about God and church.  But for now, it’s just a simple blog [...]

  Fake Crying vs Real Crying

  June 23, 2011