The Road to Stardom
Have you ever heard the story about Lana Turner? Legend goes that the Hollywood actress (famous throughout the 1940s, 50s, and 60s) was originally discovered as a teenager by a talent scout at a drugstore in Los Angeles. I like…
Brave New World
“I not only think that we will tamper with Mother Nature, I think Mother wants us to.” — Willard Gaylin, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons Most parents want what is best for their children. But sometimes knowing what is…
The Big Snow, by Andrée Seu
Though my children are native Texans, I’m of the “got here as fast as I could” variety. “As fast as I could” was age 11, when my family moved to the Dallas area. We moved from Minnesota, land of 10,000…
Burning Bushes
The Old Testament reading that provides our sermon text this Sunday is Exodus 3:1-15. Moses meets God in a burning bush and is called to go to Pharoah in order to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. In our staff…
Wild Sweet Orange
My wife, Julianna, and I went to see the band Wild Sweet Orange perform at Stubbs the other night. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know a couple of members of the band over the last few years, because…
“A razor’s-edge experience”
“After the age of forty, every man is responsible for his own face.” “In the logic of high technology, the fundamental premise is our incapacity. We are tired, fuzzy (in mind and face), and in need of a simple, safe,…
Peru Parish Woodshop Project; by Brad Ball
From the very beginning of Peru Mission in 1998, the theme of our work has been to help plant churches and develop Christian communities that minister to all areas of society. Following Christ’s example, our hope is to see the…