Point of View

            “Do the math.” We’re all expected to do some level of computation. People whose interests run far away from the disciplines that demand quantitative prowess will, nonetheless, challenge others with that directive. By the way: did you know that God is really into math?          

            Have you ever “struck a chord?” That’s an idiom that is not uncommon, though most often expressed by people with no musical background. It means that you’ve produced an emotional response, evoked a memory, or caused someone to agree/identify with something. That happened in last week’s Point of View: music

            Language is tricky: it frames our thinking – and, often, our lives – in unusual ways. What we say – and, what we mean when we say it – is both descriptive and prescriptive: it can explain where we are today and it can forecast

            If you’re into history – and we all should be! – the drama woven into the scene was palpable. The setting: Israel, circa 30 AD. It was the week before the Crucifixion, and things were heating up between Jesus and the Jewish leaders. Tensions were high – as they are

            Allow me to act as a diagnostician for our cultural cohort, coming off a wild Easter season: we are virtually punch-drunk (def: dazed, stupefied). Our pastors worked overtime to distill their Easter service message for the Resurrection crowd, while our president produced his own R-rated media blast to stun

            Be careful what words you choose to use. Right now, king is a word with emotion attached. Nine days ago, thousands of people across America participated in nationwide protests under the banner of “No Kings.” Over the last few days, Christians around the world renewed their faith history from