Anyone who knows our daughter Konnie knows that she lives out her joy. That kind of thing can’t be taught. She came to a faith early in life. I think a large part of that was having siblings. Konnie had the benefit of observing five people live out their faith around her everyday. Five people who loved the Lord, loved each other and adored her. In essence, Konnie had three mothers — her twin sisters and me. How could... Read more
Is Civil Marriage between Gay Couples Good for Society? That’s the question Douglas Wilson and Andrew Sullivan debated recently at the University of Idaho. The best thing about the debate was moderator Peter Hitchens, who interjected levity into the long-winded. Folks like Peter Leithart and Denny Burk have been chiming in on the debate. You can find the debate at CanonWired.com I know people who ascribe to and applaud the reformed theology embraced by Douglas Wilson. I am not a fan.... Read more
It’s ludicrous, really, the way some Believers carry on in this nation about being persecuted. You know the type. They can be heard most often on talk radio or some cable television channel whining about how their religious freedoms are being infringed upon.They yammer incessantly about their First Amendment Rights and how the world is going to hell in a hand basket. Given the way Congress has been misbehaving lately, it probably is. Let me just say this about... Read more
Sister Tater and I pulled into the parking lot at the very same Starbucks where we took Mama almost everyday. It was a terrible Starbucks as far as Starbucks go. Never could get the simplest of orders right, which, yes, I know is a first-world problem. But when you have six brain tumors and the only thing you want in the morning is your coffee done right, it can seem like a bigger problem. “Close your eyes,” Sister Tater said.... Read more
We talked about the C-word in class last week. It was part of a broader discussion about offensive words and how the majority of the name-calling we do in this culture is gender-specific, designed to denigrate women. And isn’t that in itself a form of hate speech? The C-word ranks as one of the most degrading of all words. It is the female equivalent of the N-word. The difference being that people who would never in their sober minds use the N-word don’t think... Read more
I issue the same warning to students: I’m trying to turn you all into revolutionaries. They laugh when I tell them that. I laugh, too, but that doesn’t mean I am joking. I want students to finish up the term with a sense of purpose. I often ask them: What would cause you to set yourself a’ fire? The answer is often the same — Uh… nothing. I pose this question after we spend time studying the First Amendment, after... Read more
I’m not sure it’s the kind of protein you can get from eating fried baloney sandwiches, although, a fried baloney sandwich is good for all sorts of other reasons. Foxp2 is a protein found more in women than in men, and according to researchers it is the reason women have the gift of gab. The official name for it is Forkhead box protein. Don’t you know some spoonheaded man came up with that? Young girls have up to 30 percent... Read more
The following is Oscar Pistorius’ statement, as read to the court by his lawyer during his bail hearing. “On the 13th of February 2013 Reeva would have gone out with her friends and I with my friends. Reeva then called me and asked that we rather spend the evening at home. I agreed and we were content to have a quiet dinner together at home. By about 22h00 on 13 February 2013 we were in our bedroom. She was doing her... Read more
So you heard about this fellow in Washington State who ordered the most expensive Starbucks drink ever? $47.30. For one drink. Beau Chevassus didn’t actually pay for the drink. It was his 27th birthday so he got the drink for free. And it wasn’t like he was going to drink the drink anyway. It was all done in the name of narcissistic fun. Because we are the society that rewards excess and sings the praises of those who practice... Read more
“I think God wants us to be whole, too, but maybe sometimes the only way he can make us whole is to teach us things we can learn only by being not whole. “ Madeleine L’Engle Irrational Season My daughter and I have this laugh we share. It comes from something I told my children when they were growing up: “I don’t really care if you are happy or not. What I care about is if you are obedient to God.” ... Read more
Karen Spears Zacharias
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