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 […]

Remember those essays you had to write in high school? The teacher wanted you to turn in a thousand words on “The Differences Between Direct and Representative Democracy,” single-spaced and […]

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth…” Thus begins the Bible, according to most English translations. Right off the bat, this brief narration separates itself from the Near-Eastern […]

What’s a black person to do? In 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the National Anthem, protesting police brutality against African-Americans, and he was booed and reviled. […]