It’s cliché but it fits. It’s a forest shrouded in mist when you set out to discover the story hidden in the fog. A year later you find your forehead buried in your palms as you hack at vines of story line tangled up in your imagination. “How’s the book going?” they ask. You dread telling them the t…

I just recently finishedreading Radical: Take Back your Faithfrom the American Dream by David Platt. While I do recommend that everyChristian serious about God’s Word and its application (or lack of thereof) by theAmerican church in the spread of Christ’s glory across the earth, I would alsorecommen…

This week, one of my son's friends posted this greeting on his Facebook page: "Have a Felicitous Birthday!" "Felicitous" is not a word we hear used very often in this day and age... but as I read that, I was reminded me of some words from Susanna Anthony's (1726-1791) diary. June, 1752. O my…

* Please see the ADDENDUM I've added below. ~ 2.27.2013 * This past weekend, my husband and I took a little getaway. I loaded my backpack with a few books, one of which includes a reprint of Jonathan Edwards' "An Humble Attempt..." ¹ The full title of Edwards' work is more than a mouthful! . . .…

Again, another one of my facebook status updates. I've been dealing lately with a social gospel missionary who feels that we do not need to preach the gospel to reach the lost. All we need to do is work to make this world a better place in Jesus name. This brought about this comment from me, pos…