The proud Peony is an old-fashioned perennial plant that blooms in the days leading up to Memorial Day in the United States. Found in several
A Cajun Wedding Story and the Parable about Getting into Heaven (Matthew 22:1-14)
Today's text represents the third in a series of temple parables that draw a distinction between a faux-faith and a true faith. Previously Jesus
A Monumental Challenge: Reflections and Hope for Sacred Stones and Sweet Forgiveness
AThe urge to react to the unspeakable tragedy of racial hatred and violence in Charlottesville is understandable. We want to do something. Yet, the
Remembering Decoration Day
When the Peonies bloomed like giant red and white carnations, and I was allowed to go barefoot for the first time in that the almost-summer time, and
Honor the Past to Build the Future: Lessons from John Randolph Lane of Chatham County, North Carolina in 1903
This morning I read the ending chapter of a fine volume that I read two years ago in its entirety. The author became a friend and I have valued his
On the Preference for Lower History
There are two primary schools of historiography. Higher history aims to tell the story of the past through "kings and queens." Lower histor paints a