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Monthly Archives: January 2009
The Corinthian Connection
First Corinthians was referenced in at least two instances today. First, President Obama referenced it directly when he said, “We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things.” Then, … Continue reading
The Literate President
Mr. Obama has said that he wrote “very bad poetry” in college and his biographer David Mendell suggests that he once “harbored some thoughts of writing fiction as an avocation.” For that matter, “Dreams From My Father” evinces an instinctive … Continue reading
Faith Renewed
Election day of 2004 found me in, of all places, Austin, Texas. I had been working as a contractor at the time, designing a dimensional database for an Austin-based company. That night I watched the election returns with some co-workers … Continue reading
