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1 Samuel: An Uncertain Trumpet

May 6, 2025

1 Samuel: An Uncertain Trumpet

“Desiring to be men of action, their impulses often lead to disaster for themselves and the nation. They are not leaders but only actors.”

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Magnus Zeller

December 10, 2020

The Rabble Among Us

It’s not just me but a growing number of people have made comments about a theme running through commencement speeches for the last several years.

Lawrence Alma-Tadema

December 3, 2020

Living in That Moment

Raised a Baptist I had no exposure to what I later learned is called the liturgical calendar.

Laura Knight

November 26, 2020

The Work of Our Hands

For two summers as a student I took a job in a canning factory.

November 19, 2020

What Did You Bring Me?

A big surprise for me when we moved to Tyler was how many people here travel all over the world

Art: “The Truth Tellers” by Albert Sellaman

November 12, 2020

Hard Comfort

Star Trek lasted only three seasons on television.

Art by Maria Surducan

November 5, 2020

To Be Worthy of Honor

Most of us are first made to read Shakespeare before we have enough life experience to even partially understand his genius.

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