Do you ever look back on your life and wonder if it could have been different? Perhaps most people have now and then had thoughts…
What the great novels tell us about the great truths: If the number of books I have by an author tells you what I think…
These two works of fiction have stood the test of time: I discuss here two of the greatest novels ever written, but I must begin…
On commemorating the life of a Hollywood great: I do not normally write a lot about Hollywood and its denizens, but the acclaimed actor Robert…
The Christian defence of transcendence: If you find yourself crawling through a cave and come upon some old drawings on the wall, you can be…
What art can teach us about God and life: I make no claims to being an artist nor an expert in art. Yet like so…
Fervently praising Jesus in public: Jelly who? Yep, I never heard of him either. But it seems he just won a Grammy award for the…
Reflections on God, art, and that which really matters: Maybe it is just me, but I seem to find sermon illustrations, gospel allusions, or biblical…
We can learn much from science fiction: For years now I and many others have been warning about things like genetic engineering, the new reproductive…
God is still at work: A few weeks ago I had some good Christian friends over for the weekend. Among other things, we talked about…
Yes, we can even learn and benefit from Hollywood at times: Now and then I can be surprised – sometimes even shocked – by the…
Are we heading towards a bookless age? Some of you have heard of one of the more tragic events of history: the destruction of the…
These is hope for the lonely and the elderly: Every day every single one of us is getting older. It can’t be avoided. And often…
A tale of two Woodstocks: Given my radical hippy past as a teenager (from 1968 to 1971), I have often written about what was perhaps…
On the wonderful gift of great art and what it can teach us: I often speak about books, reading and learning, noting what great gifts…
What sort of life are you living? An elderly American and his family are visiting Normandy Cemetery in France. He is leaning over the grave…
Our present sufferings and our future release: We live in a fallen, cursed world. It is not the way it is supposed to be. It…
A few more reflections on country music and Christian concerns: Have no fear: this website is not becoming a home for all things country music.…
We can glean much from country music: Allow me a few prefatory remarks: Like most other folks, I very much like music, and all sorts…
Hippies, music and God: There was a lot of searching going on back in the late 60s and early 70s in terms of a spiritual…