Shakespeare and the Bible have a lot in common. Almost everyone in America (at least) has heard of both. Most people have heard something from each: Shakespeare in school, the Bible at a funeral or a wedding. Images from both have worked their way into our cultural metaphors. And both are more known of than […]

For the last forty days or so I have been thinking about this post. Since I wrote about what to give up for Lent, a post that got a lot of traffic, I have been thinking about a Good Friday post that would do the same. Something like, “Why is Good Friday Good?”  Or, “How […]

(This first appeared August 10, 2010.) I’ve been trying to decide how to write about Jesus washing the disciples’ feet. Last fall, I hinted at a feeling of entitlement among the disciples, just a moment of it. I think it was too much of a hint. So I’ll be less subtle. Confidence let Jesus be humble. Deservingness causes […]

Not the city. The editing software. A month ago, we bought Sony’s Vegas Media Studio HD Platinum (affiliate link). After doing a bunch of projects with Windows Movie Maker, the free editor that comes with Windows, we spent less than $99 and got a real editor. Why did I wait? Because I’m cheap and I’m proud. […]

(This originally appeared April 7, 2009, On Monday of Holy Week, Jesus spent much of the day in the temple courts telling stories. He talked about two sons. One said he wouldn’t go do the chores, and then went out and took care of them. The other said that he would do exactly as asked, […]