Category Archives: history

“The world is deathly ill. The Great Physician has already signed the death certificate. Yet there is still a great work for Christians to do. They are to be streams of living water, channels of mercy to those who are … Continue reading →

Having studied the American Civil War in high school and college, I guess I should have known the answer to this trivia question: What American military leader lived in the Arlington mansion that overlooks the Potomac River with a grand … Continue reading →

My friend’s dad never spoke to us about his experiences. The neighborhood guys were always in one another’s homes growing up and we all knew that Mr. Klein had survived the concentration camps of World War II. Most of us … Continue reading →

“Dana, what are Apollo and Poseidon and Archimedes doing up there on that painting of George Washington?” John is taking a humanities course in junior high and, though he loves his teacher and the class, he asked me early in … Continue reading →

“The Light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.” (John 1:5) In the darkness of racial violence and dissension, the Light appeared at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama and many did not understand. As a … Continue reading →