On This Day Be a Caleb
On this day in 1794, the U.S. Congress passed the Naval Act, authorizing the construction of six warships, including the U.S.S. Constitution. The 44-gun Constitution was built in Boston from […]
On this day in 1794, the U.S. Congress passed the Naval Act, authorizing the construction of six warships, including the U.S.S. Constitution. The 44-gun Constitution was built in Boston from […]
On this day in 1785, President George Washington appointed Thomas Jefferson as Minister to France, who stepped in for an aged Benjamin Franklin. When someone mentioned that he was Franklin’s […]
A pastor friend was chatting with me a few months ago about his daughter. One day over the phone, she was moaning about her job. When she finished, my friend […]
Over the past year, “safe zone” has made its way into the English vocabulary. College campuses have carved out physical safe zones where marginalized individuals are included. Some of these spaces are […]
I recently visited a couple at an independent living community in Ft. Worth. They had been a member of a church where I had served for several years. The man […]
If you’re a gardener, you know what a volunteer is. (I’m not talking about a neighbor who helps you pull weeds). A volunteer is a plant that pops up […]
Last week I came across a slideshow of creepy abandoned churches across the United States. The pictures seem to be a metaphor for denominationalism across the United States, which is […]
Meet Stanley the Baby Man. In his thirties, Stanley acts normally in the real world, but reverts to diapers and “jammies” when at home. He sleeps in a crib, sucks on […]