At the border between Virginia and West Virginia, deep in the thickly wooded Shenandoah mountains, there is a small peak named Reddish Knob from which the entire valley can be seen. I stood atop that rock on several occasions and watched as the sun’s rays receded in rippled across the sharply contoured peaks. While the […]
Monthly Archives: August 2014
A Thousand Reasonable Justifications
A friend of mine has reached his limit and I sympathize. In his words, “I have tried it that way for 25 years and now I am going to try it this way!” This way is a relationship with a person who does not know Christ. This way is the finding of a “soul mate” […]
My Experience With Racism
“I know this will be hard for you, but because you are black my parents don’t want us to be friends anymore. Please don’t take it personal; they do this with all my black friends. I’m so sorry.” I remember reading these words in high school with a certain numb disbelief that the sweetness of […]