Predestination

The word conjures up lots of different opinions/feelings on God’s omniscience and omnipotence but I just read an interesting definition that I like. This is from the biblical scholar J. Clinton McCann, Jr. (with a name like that, could he be anything other than...

SAD for snow

I know Seasonal Affective Disorder is typically referenced when people miss the sun during winter. But I’m wondering, is there such a thing as feeling a bit out of sorts when there’s too much warmth in the winter? Is it possible to miss snow and cold?...

Tweet this

I was invited (along with UVC’er Jenny Weigle) to give a presentation last Saturday to a group of United Methodists about social media and the church. The day started with worship and after about 15 minutes of singing and before one of the pastors started...

In charge of that

I recently read an interesting article in Runner’s World on Desiree Davila, who finished second in the U.S. Marathon Olympic trials a couple of weeks ago. What really caught my eye, though, was a quote by Keith Hanson, one of her coaches and the owner of Hansons...

In praise of a handwritten letter

The picture at the bottom of this post is a letter. Two pages of stationery. Creme-colored. 5×8 inches. Actual hand-writing on each side. It’s a letter from my cousin, Suzy, who is my dad’s brother’s daughter. She’s 18 months older than I...