The just completed Super Bowl featured a contest between two very different opponents vying to become the latest NFL Champion. However, the game’s halftime show
A recent article here at CS triggered memories of a another popular game show of the 1950s and 1960s, “What’s My Line.” It was a
Two essential elements of magic are misdirection and distraction. These two elements enable the magician to perform all sorts of “magic” tricks. Confidence tricksters also
The Parable of The Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) is one of my favorite parables. I love it because it is a fascinating, triple-decker
We live in a world which appears to sell sin, all lies, for free. But that is the biggest lie there is. In truth those
As an educator for over three decades, I know the power and transcendence of questions. They can reveal much about the one answering them. For
Some folks are all about taking risks while others are all about playing it safe. But both tactics pose problems. The problem with risk taking
Many if not most Christians are probably familiar with the iconic scriptural account of the calming of the storm (Mt 8:23-27; Mk 4:35-41; Lk 8:23-27). Getting
We all know that life is a series of forks in the road. We are always choosing between two different paths along the way. Some
The recent Feast of The Visitation got me to thinking about one of my favorite phrases in Scripture. The phrase is that Mary went “in
Many people are familiar with the opening words of Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities.” The words have been repeated time and again: “It was
All Christians should be well aware of the details of Our Lord’s Passion. One small part of Passion, His interaction on Calvary with the two
As we are literally wrapped up in the Christmas Season and at the beginning of the New Year, it is easy to become overwhelmed with
I have always been the worrying type. Ever since I can remember, I had one eye on the past and the other eye on the
We have all experienced rejection in some way or another. It’s usually not pleasant. The rejection might have been on a job application, or perhaps
Scripture tells us that we grow closer to God to the extent that we are content with what we have and realize that God is
Stories our elders tell us are often meant to be instructive. Such was the case with a story a neighbor once told me. When I
Most Christians should know the story of how Martha became indignant that she was working hard preparing the meal and doing house work while her
The recent feast (Jan. 25) of The Conversion of Paul (Acts 9:1-19) is a transcendent reminder that our conversion toward Christ often has two parts.
Are you audacious? Do you have audacity? The dictionary defines audacity as a willingness to take bold risks. But it can also be a disregard
Some days ago I was driving by one of those home centers when I saw a crowd of day workers anxiously waiting for someone to
I was recently reflecting on how Mary Magdalene did not recognize Jesus until He called out to her at the tomb. At first she supposed
