Spirituality. Politics. Music. Life.
One more time, in case you’re missing my point, this is not to excuse Rose.
My point is something deeper than these moralizing cultural tales.
My point ten years ago, and still this morning, is this:
“God has a soft spot for assholes.”
Rest well, Pete Rose.
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I have been watching with some interest, the story of Haitian immigrants, in the little town of Springfield, OH.
Springfield is about as far Northeast of Dayton as Greenville (where the Folkerths are from) is Northwest.
So I have thoughts…
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I’m back today to remind you about my favorite political datapoint and what it says about America. I bet it’s one you’re at least vaguely aware of. But I’d also bet it’s one you often forget about in the heat of a presidential election. My favorite political datapoint is this: Over roughly the past 40 […]
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“I think God speaks to us through little events that happen. And if we’re listening closely to life events, our opportunities to help others leap out in front of us.
Tuesday afternoon, I was working in the office, when Oscar Brown stopped by to let me know the Day School Staff and parents were reporting a houseless neighbor, passed out on our playground.”
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With college football, it’s really is not whether we win or lose. It’s that we all play the game.
We’re all in this together on those Saturday afternoons, cheering on our teams, big and small, hoping against hope that this year will be “our year.” College football is a unifying experience that is not just about the “Top 25.” It’s about everybody else too.
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Well, what an honor this is…
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza has put out a highlight video of musical performances they’ve gathered over the years, and they’ve included my own song “Sitting In the Trade Hall.”
If you want to know the kinds of “chilling affects” pastors deal with today…trying to balance speaking truth and keeping their jobs…Google the name “Brent Leatherwood.” Leatherwood is a Southern Baptist layperson, whose current job is working for the Southern Baptist Convention. No thinking person would doubt his conservative bona fides, having previously been head […]
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Today, I am remembering the one and only time I ever met Joe Biden at a political event, and how somehow it did not dawn on me to get picture with him. It was 2005.Dennise had made history the year before, becoming the first elected Latina State District Judge in the history of Dallas County, […]
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“What happened to JD Vance?” This is a question I’ve heard a lot these past few days. And I’d like to offer both an opinion, and some evidence to back up that opinion. Many have suggested that JD Vance has “gone full MAGA” with his support of Donald Trump, and his willingness to be nominated […]
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Forgive me while I again look back and make a post about my dear friend, Tom Prasada-Rao. I have two memories, and one regret, rattling around in my head today that I want to share. Perhaps a decade ago now, I told Tom of my regret that we didn’t get together more often when he […]
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