The Best Translation
In an old comedy routine, a famous film actor receives a telephone call from an advertising agency executive who says, “We want you to pose for a Gilby’s Gin billboard.” …
Greatness
Servant Problems
To be alive is to face risk. To be alive is to risk death, injury, sickness, disease, anxiety, embarrassment, shame, rejection, loneliness, betrayal. And because these are risks we must …
What’s In It For Me?
The first political poll in the U.S. was conducted in 1824. People were asked which Presidential candidate they preferred, Andrew Jackson or John Quincy Adams. The results showed Jackson as …
Which Is Me?
In the “Wizard of Oz” legend, a great cyclone strikes in the state of Kansas, transporting young Dorothy to a strange land called Oz. She meets three very engaging characters …
Beyond The Artichokes
In an old “Peanuts” cartoon, Charlie Brown is pictured on the beach, building a beautiful sand castle. When the castle is completed, a very self-satisfied Charlie stands back to admire …
A Wink Or A Prayer
Jesus’ manner of speaking is not our manner of speaking. Consequently, the text we have just repeated sounds almost irrational in this year of 1984. What is he talking about? …