Composer and writer
Second in a series featuring songs from my CD New Creation. For more information, read this link. The Song Behind the Song R. A. Torrey was a 19th-century evangelist known for his commitment to the Word of God and the message
Read More New Creation #2: Bless Thou Jehovah (R. A. Torrey)
First in a series featuring songs from my CD New Creation. For more information, read this link. The Song Behind the Song The story of Martin Luther (1483–1546) is familiar to anyone who knows even the slightest bit of
Read More New Creation #1: “Come, Christians One and All, Rejoice” (Martin Luther)
Is it too early to think about Christmas? Of course it isn’t. Because I just got a present that I think some of you might want to use for Christmas too: My choral arrangement of “Angels We Have Heard On
(or, Beagles, the Bible, and Birthdays) Ali writes: Have you written on “birthdays?” My parents taught us the bible teaches that birthday celebrations are wrong and selfish. I remember King Herod being an example. I also was the example for
Read More Reader Question: Should Christians Celebrate Birthdays?
First published Christmas 2009; newly updated for Quivering Daughters. I think I finally figured out what Christmas trees are really about. A while ago I found a blog article on the subject of our friend Mr. Tannenbaum. Apparently (the author
Read More The True Meaning of Christmas Trees: The Spiritual Abuse Connection
Our sources assure us that this study was published in a peer-reviewed journal. Certainly the research appears to have been exhaustive. Or exhausting. Tip-o'-the-hat to Grasping Reality with Both Hands.
Newly updated and expanded for Quivering Daughters. First published here September 26, 2009. Guilt, shame, and condemnation. Unspoken rules you have to live up to. Authoritarian leaders you can’t ever question. An exclusive “us-vs.-them” mentality. Subtle or not-so-subtle pressure to fit
From Terry Pratchett’s The Wee Free Men: Miss Tick sniffed. “You could say this advice is priceless,” she said. “Are you listening?” “Yes,” said Tiffany. “Good. Now…if you trust in yourself…” “Yes?” “…and believe in your dreams…” “Yes?” “…and follow
Another in my series for Quivering Daughters I've been saving this for a rainy day, and I think it's gotten sufficiently damp. This got its start a few years ago as a comment on someone else's blog post and quickly
