Does Everything Happen for a Reason? By Jonathan Mitchican As I grew up in the 1990s, few hours of television were as sacrosanct to me as Quantum Leap. I was already a lover of science fiction and fantasy thanks to Star Trek and comic books, bu... Read More...
The Hour Glass of Time and Emptying Nests By Steve Rice My daughter is moving into college this month. Emotionally, I’m okay (so far), but my mind is really confused. I don’t know how so many years have gone by so quickly. I can remember the taste o... Read More...
Indiana’s Date with Destiny By Leander Harding I heartily recommend the latest Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. It is not Shakespeare, but it is exactly what it advertises itself to be, which is a good story told well with superb cinematic craft, featuring c... Read More...
The Fulness of Time: Lancelot Andrewes on Advent and the Words of Scripture By Stewart Clem A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year For a journey, and such a long journey: The ways deep and the weather sharp, The very dead of winter. These are the best-known w... Read More...
Ripeness By Joseph Mangina I suspect that among the reasons Advent is so beloved is that it gives us permission to suspend our toxic religious positivity and speak with truth and clarity about the darkness around us.... Read More...
The Fullness of Time By Eugene R. Schlesinger But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. (Gal. 4:4-5) The first Noel was... Read More...
John Milton’s “On Time” By John Mason Lock As a culture we are a low point for the reading and enjoyment of poetry. Most people say they don't like poetry, and poetry has been relegated to the specialist as an oddity that requires ... Read More...
Christian Memory and Confederate Statues: Christopher Nolan’s Tenet By Matt Boulter Discussing Christopher Nolan’s 2020 Tenet is a lot like discussing the book of Revelation: the “text” is so complicated and apparently convoluted that you are constantly wondering if you have... Read More...