The scene of the mob that invaded the U.S. Capitol on January 6 was disturbing enough. But my shocked disbelief soared to new heights when I learned that one of […]

January 6 marks the end of one season on the Christian calendar, Christmastide, and the beginning of a new one, Epiphany. With origins in the Eastern church stretching back for […]

I have good news and bad news. The good news:  2020 is finally over! The bad news: we’re still in the middle of a pandemic, we are divided politically as […]

Last year, after reading that Jesus may have been born in a kinsman’s house, I was inspired to come up with a new Christmas drama. Eventually the monologue would be […]

Those of us who run in Christian circles know that Advent, the four weeks before Christmas, is a time of preparation. In many ways, Advent is the Lent of the […]

Not long ago, I read something about how God made the universe over time.  According to Genesis 1, God took six days to create everything. Whether you believe that He did […]

When I was a kid, neighbors would point at me and tell my dad, “the nut didn’t fall far from the tree.” I had a vague feeling I was being […]

I’m not very handy around the house, by which I mean if I can screw in a light bulb without getting electrocuted, I call it a good day. Once, I […]

Do you remember the Mad Magazine “Fold-Ins?” If so, you are a senior citizen like me. If not, this satirical piece — drawn by legendary artist Al Jaffee — was […]

I have three names: Steven Mark Winter. A German-born typesetter who emigrated to America, Hubert Blaine Wolfe­schlegel­stein­hausen­berger­dorff Sr., had 27 names, including Xerxes, Nero and Zeus.  He usually went by […]