Then saith he unto them, "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things which are God's." Matt. 22.21b I've always liked the KJV language for that verse. It has a ring to it that more recent translations seem to...

Luke 3 quotes Isaiah 40. Luke 3 is introducing John the Baptizer as the one who prepares the way. John is in the wilderness crying out, "Prepare the way of the Lord." That's not what Isaiah 40 says exactly. To a discouraged, dmoralized people who...

Tuesdsay evening, President Obama gave a speech at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He outlined a plan to deploy an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan. He outlined his strategy for the way ahead. Afghanistan is a...

He was Jesus. That's what Maurice Clemmons told his wife and young relatives as he ordered them to line up and undress. He had visions, apocalyptic visions of the end of the world. At age 37, Maurice Clemmons is now dead after taking the lives of...

Happy birthday, sweetheart! I'm so blessed that for 2/3 of our lives you have been my wife, best friend and partner in all things. And besides, you're a pretty terrific bag lady! God bless! Love, Roger