When I was in sixth grade, I came home from school one day with an “F” on my report card for the first nine weeks. It was in reading, which…
I once got a letter from Fred Flintstone. It must have been about 1980, after I had long been a loyal consumer of Fruity Pebbles cereal, which the commercials assured me…
I used to think I would change the world. I was a blissful, naive high school kid. I thought saving the world was simple: be kind and be like Jesus. I…
Halloween is over, and the holiday season is already in full swing. Not only is it the most wonderful time of the year (in my opinion) because of Thanksgiving and…
The football team did not have much hope for the year starting out 0-3. Anyone who knows football knows that every game is crucial, and that even if you lose…
I read in last Sunday’s paper that former President Barack Obama has been called for jury duty in his home town of Chicago. Imagine that. Twelve men and women in the…
Yoga is an odd experience. I recently participated in my first professionally-led yoga session. The instructor asked the group to sit up unnaturally straight and spread our toes, to stand…
Last week I wrote about the importance of challenging your beliefs in order to grow stronger in the faith. To participate in that process, one has to be open and…
If you’ve been to the first week of chapel at Harding, you’ve heard the famous talk from Dr. McLarty and Dr. Burks over camaraderie. If you haven’t had that honor,…
There are many moments in sports history that will be remembered forever, and the anticipation that something crazy and mind-blowing will happen is one of the many reasons why we…