
The Twelfth Sector
The chattering classes are swooning these days over the meteoric rise of stocks and crypto, and talking about improving all eleven sectors of the economy, a system that groups all businesses into categories to aid investors in balancing their portfolios. Full...
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The Go(l)d Standard
My father and I were both fascinated by the printing process. How ideas from one mind could be spread to others through black marks on a page intrigued us. That’s how we ended up at McCormick Place in Chicago for...
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The Dress Rehearsal
A week before commemorating Christ’s death, many Christians observe Palm Sunday. Palm fronds are handed out to remind people of Jesus’ triumphal entry. If you care to check, you’ll see how His arrival exactly fulfilled Zechariah’s prophecy (Zechariah 9:9), made...
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Pay Attention!
I was a daydreamer. Watching a construction crew outside the school window, I could build a castle in the sky in the time it took them to lay a few bricks. Thus, the most common words of affirmation from my teacher...
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Is The Atheist Right?
I don’t doubt that America could use some economic, political, and societal changes for the better. What that would look like I’ll leave to others. But when Jesus was on the planet He rarely spoke about those large-scale changes. His plan...
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Pray For Mideast Peace
When I was asked to write for this paper some years ago, I expressed my belief that “every article should have what they used to call a ‘point.’” “Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” (John 1:17) He was gracious in...
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Just One Thing
I was in prison this past week, waiting for a graduation ceremony to begin. Chatting with one of the men in that program, I asked if he could share something he’d learned. Moving his hands around his head in a...
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I Must Tell You
Imagine you hear the doorbell ring one day. To your utter shock, an emissary of some wealthy prince is at the door. “His Majesty would like you to attend his wedding to the princess of his dreams. Your needed wardrobe, travel,...
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Just Suppose…
Do you like a good Just-Suppose story? You may find this one interesting. It’s about you. After a long, harried day with more than a few frustrations, you finally fall asleep. You dream, imagining you live in a country ruled by a...
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