Monthly Archives: December 2008

Disillusioned Children

Posted on December 3, 2008 by

These lines conclude a poem by Emily Dickinson: But I, grown shrewder, scan the skies with a suspicious air, as children, swindled for the first all swindlers be, infer. There’s a recurring theme on pastor blogs:  a hunger for God … Continue reading →

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On Zechariah

Posted on December 2, 2008 by

Zechariah said to the angel, ‘How will I know that this is so? For I am an old man, and my wife is getting on in years.’ The angel replied, ‘I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, … Continue reading →

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The Value of Manual Work

Posted on December 1, 2008 by

Paul Sedan, a carpenter in North Carolina, hopes Americans return to making our own things rather than importing them from other countries.  He worries that manual work is little praised or emphasized. Young people today are not encouraged to work … Continue reading →

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