A Review of "Our Town," a Play by Thornton Wilder

Last night at Hillsdale College, I was profoundly moved by the play “Our Town,” written by Thornton Wilder.  Set in Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, around 1900, the play depicts typical life in small-town America through three acts: daily life, love and marriage, and the meaning of life and death.  Though billed as a nostalgic look … More A Review of "Our Town," a Play by Thornton Wilder

Broken Bones, Rejoice!

When King David sinned and sorrowed, he prayed: “Make me hear joy and gladness, that the bones You have broken may rejoice” (Psalm 51:8). Bones–almost nothing deeper, the source of our very blood, and support of our entire body. When true conviction for sin comes, it crushes deep, dries up our life-energy, and removes all … More Broken Bones, Rejoice!

Spanking Is Biblical

Spanking is not child abuse. This must be stated right up front, for some parents, in their self-delusion, think that striking a child out of anger is proper discipline.  Not in the least.  Too often, a parent has been lazy in dealing with a misbehaving child, occasionally yelling and threatening the little one, until the … More Spanking Is Biblical

Poetry on Steroids

Before David faced Goliath, he made an interesting point to show that he was the man for the job.  David said that this giant would become like the lion and the bear that he had caught by the beard and killed (1 Samuel 17:32-37).  Now catch that last detail.  By the beard implies that by … More Poetry on Steroids

On Eagles' Wings

Long before the Boeing 747, there was the eagle– soaring to altitudes of 2,400 feet on a seven-foot wing span, capable of carrying close to its own twelve-pound body weight, suspended by over 1,250 feathers on each wing. At the foot of Mount Sinai, God told Israel, “You have seen what I did to the … More On Eagles' Wings