As we begin another week, I need to pause and reflect on a very special weekend. Carlyle is now a teenager! And this past weekend was her birthday and a couple of very special celebrations! At 13 she can now boast that she’s taller than her grandmothers and mother! She’s not only growing up in…
Category: thoughts
God in action
I’ve listened to many sermons lately, some in our own corps, some at other churches, and some on line. There’s a disturbing trend in this preaching that I want to identify. It revolves around two major themes of the theology I am hearing. Let me put this in context. I grew up listening to some…
The MAGA doctrine
I just finished Charlie Kirk’s The MAGA Doctrine. This book, published in September of 2025, lays out the rise of Trump as a disruptive force in American politics. Kirk makes the point that traditional party politics has only benefited those who are in “the system,” and Trump does not belong to or come from that…
Hybrid Thoughts 