Bold as Lions

Bold as Lions

The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion. (Proverbs 28:1) The trumpets sounded. The harps and flutes and voices quickly joined in as the royal musicians of the world’s most powerful nation struck up a symphony to send a single...
Wings Like Eagles

Wings Like Eagles

There’s a melancholy feeling I get whenever I look at an abandoned house. To some people, it’s just an eyesore. I see the former home of a million forgotten stories. How many little eyes peeped with wonder through window panes now lying shattered on the...
The Only Thing We Have to Fear

The Only Thing We Have to Fear

The year was 1933. In the United States of America, the Great Depression had reached its peak. What remained of the fragile economy was fading quickly, and all attempts to stem the bleeding had failed. The public had lost faith in President Hoover and instead turned...
A Loud World and a Quiet Voice

A Loud World and a Quiet Voice

The world is so loud. Everything screams for my attention at a pitch calculated to drown out any competitors. Flashy graphics, vivid colors, and high resolutions all plead for my direct line of sight while high fidelity, catchy riffs, and novel sound bites all jockey...
No Brown M&Ms

No Brown M&Ms

The world of rock and roll confuses me. Let’s just go ahead and get that out of the way right now. The more I read about it, the less I feel like I understand it—and the less I feel like the bands who made it a reality understand it. Most bands’ stories...