โNever forget that being Jesus-like with the woman caught in adultery and being Jesus-like with the men who all had rocks in their hands is experienced by those two kinds of people in very different ways. โAnd beginning with the eldest, they departed one by one. And Shamuel said to Jonathan the elder as they …
Your Suburban Church Needed a Drum Kit the Way J.S. Bach Needed a Kazoo๏ปฟ
Introduction: On a number of different occasions, for various reasons, I have visited the sanctuaries of numerous churches. Whether there for weddings or conferences, I have often found myself in an empty meeting hall for a moment, and there, up in front, is one lonesome drum kit. And a sentiment that might reasonably spring to …
A Measly Handful of Letters
All, For the second week in a row, in order to make some timeand space for a #NoQuarterNovember post later today, I am serving up atruncated letters section today. This section should be back to normal next week.Thanks for your understanding. Modern Art: I notice three kinds of contemporary artists. They’re not all copying my …
So That’s Not the Problem
โEvangelical florists, photographers, and bakers are the sweetest people in the world. They are so sweet that diabetics canโt be friends with themโ (Same Sex Mirage, p. 195).
Jesus Was No Dialog Partner
โPeople like Jesus get crucified. Jesus didnโt teach and preach in such a way as to โget a hearing,โ unless you count that hearing in the middle of the night before the Sanhedrinโ (Same Sex Mirage, p. 194).
Modern Art and the Dearth of Culture๏ปฟ
Introduction: A number of decades ago, around the time of some of my first forays into public discussions (e.g. letters to the editor), I noticed that there were two topics that would cause other members of the general public to come unstuck in their responses. Those two topics were homosexuality and modern art. It was …
Focused Militancy
โSo my militancyโwhich is, admittedly, sometimes apparent to thoughtful observersโis not an across-the-board militancy. I am not militant at dinner. I am not militant when joking around with the grandkids. I am not militant when mowing the lawn. I am not militant with actual victims. I am only militant when tyrants and buffoons assay to …
Sexual Imbecility for Imbeciles๏ปฟ
Introduction: The prodigal son didnโt run out of money his first week away from home. He was able to afford the best beer, the best women, the best time for all concerned, and to do so for a goodly amount of time. The wisdom of his plan was not falsified by events at the front …
Maybe a Bit . . .
Really Gooey, In Fact
โBy โliberalsโ I am referring both to those who are openly so, as well as those who have that crisply moderate evangelical shell surrounding a gooey centerโ (Same Sex Mirage, p. 189).