Joe Paterno statue, like others, symbol of idolizing false godsLiving in Pennsylvania, it is impossible to escape the terrible, tragic Joe Paterno story that is unfolding day by day:  What did he know?  When did he know it?  What should we think about him now?  I’m an athlete and I love sports news, so I…… Continue reading Forgiveness, Part Two

I just read this very interesting editorial in The New York Times, titled “Don’t Indulge.  Be Happy.”  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/08/opinion/sunday/dont-indulge-be-happy.html?smid=pl-shareThe authors point out that making more money and buying more stuff doesn’t actually make us happier [once we are at a certain level of comfort, of course–the authors identify this as $75,000.]  What does make us happier…… Continue reading The Happiness of Lent?

A woman cannot live on theology alone–at least not while on the elliptical machine at the gym, or on hour eleven of an international flight.  In those situations, only “People” magazine [or another of its ilk] will do.  This is, in no small part, why–like it or not–I tend to stay current on celebrity “news”…… Continue reading R.I.P., TomKat!

In one of my favorite courses–“The Seven Deadly Sins”–we spend some time at the end of the course talking about issues of forgiveness, including questions like:  Do Christians always have to forgive?  What is the relationship between forgiving and forgetting?  Do we retain a memory of sin–both sins we committed and sins done to us–in heaven, or is…… Continue reading Forgiveness for Sandusky?

One of the (very!) few drawbacks of having all my airplane reading material on my iPad is that I have to sit twiddling my thumbs during take-off and landing–very frustrating. So, for my flight to Colorado on Tuesday, I decided to buy an “O” magazine for the trip: if you haven’t read it before, it’s…… Continue reading "Body Truth"