In Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story” members of an urban gang consider the source of their problems. They sing it all to their favorite cop, Officer Krupke. Here’s their first theory. I’ll call it “Krupke, 1”: Dear kindly Sergeant Krupke, You gotta understand, It’s just our bringin’ up-ke That gets us out of hand.” Many […]
Saint Patrick of Ireland: Role Model for Real Christians
People are really into St. Patrick. Many wonders can be attributed to his celebration: Every year the water in the kids pool at our YMCA turns green in his honor. On his night the Irish bar across from my house draws an amazingly large attendance, no matter how cold it is. But his greatest modern miracle: […]
Are You God’s Self-Portrait? Heidelberg Catechism Q. 6
You sit down with your journal to do some Lenten reflection. You start thinking about your life, your relationships, your faith. You are probably aware of some places where you wish things were different — that’s the point, of course. But then you look back and wonder: “Hasn’t it always been this way?” Unless you […]
Quick Note to My WordPress Subscribers
If you have stopped by GaryNealHansen.com recently you know that I’ve been upgrading the site like a wild thing. One change is that I’ve moved the subscription process to MailChimp. If you subscribed to my blog through a WordPress account, I’m sorry to say that you’ll have to subscribe again to continue receiving my posts. […]
The Secret to a Life-Giving Lent
Here’s the paradox: Lent is a serious season, but it is part of a joyful process. Here’s the problem: The stereotypical approach to Lent does nothing for either side of the paradox. You know what I mean. People pick something to “give up for Lent” and they are done. Nothing very serious. Nothing very joyful. […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 108
- 109
- 110
- 111
- 112
- …
- 135
- Next Page »