Merry Xmas
I sometimes wonder why you never see “Happy Xgiving” in November. The words “Thanks” and “Christ” have the same number of letters, so it probably doesn’t have anything to do with saving space or just being lazy. It is quite possible that the “Xgiving” advocates saw how much trouble “Xmas” caused, and decided to opt […]
The Tebow Principle
John Elway said Tim’s the kind of guy he’d like his daughter to marry. Panthers head coach Ron Rivera said he’s a play maker, and all he’s ever done is win. Tom Brady said Tim’s a very talented football player and he enjoyed being around him. Robert Kraft, Patriots owner, said he loved him and […]
Jesus’s Wife
His biography is a bestseller, and often when a difficult decision arises, His name is in the conversation. Scholars pounce on every shred of news about His life, like the paparazzi on Brad Pitt. A few years back, the headlines involved a scrap of papyrus the size of a business card; on it, Jesus refers […]
The Daniel Diet
When airlines are forced to increase the passenger weight allowance on their planes, you suspect America might be developing an obesity problem. When pastors find it difficult to baptize people because of their collective girth, it pretty much seals the deal. When one of those pastors happens to be Rick Warren, himself a […]
Remember “Tebow Time”?
There was a six week period where the excitement over Tim Tebow grew like a nuclear reaction, with “buzzer beater” wins leading to more and more attention. The Denver Broncos backed into the NFL playoffs, too embarrassed to wear the T-shirts and caps that celebrated their AFC West championship. Everyone picked the Pittsburgh […]
