Shooting Over the Horizon

Sojourning

  • Forget Not All His Benefits

    Have you ever passed or seen a nearby police car and in that moment you look down to see that you’ve been riding the gas peddle more heavily than you ought?  Then on the same trip, your path crosses another… Continue reading

  • Their Lives, Their Fortunes, and Their Sacred Honor

    It was a glorious morning. The sun was shining and the wind was from the southeast. Up especially early, a tall bony, redheaded young Virginian found time to buy a new thermometer, for which he paid three pounds, fifteen shillings.… Continue reading

  • June 26, 2013

    Ten years ago to the day, Supreme Court Antonin Scalia prophetically warned in his dissenting opinion of Lawrence v Texas (2003) that the majority opinion to strike down the sodomy laws of Texas would put into question other moral choice… Continue reading

  • A New Morning

    “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”  This was the quote from a handmade gift my youngest daughter framed for me this Christmas. After reading this, I was reminded of all the dog-earred pages I… Continue reading

  • Excelsior

    Using Zechariah 4:10 as his text, my good pastor reminded us this week to not despise the day of small things.  Despite our personal weaknesses and the seeming helplessness at times of God’s people, God is yet building his Church… Continue reading

  • Gladly Trusting in the Lord of History

    Joe Rigney, Assistant Professor of Theology and Christian Worldview at Bethlehem College and Seminary, distributed the following letter of analysis, charge, and encouragement in the wake of our recent national election.  I am so grateful for his thoughts and clarity.… Continue reading

  • How Shall We Then Live?

    Encouragement for God’s people when “the strength of those who bear the burdens is failing.”  When “there is too much rubble” and “by ourselves we will not be able to rebuild the wall.”  (Nehemiah 4:10)   1.  KNOW WHOM TO… Continue reading

  • May the Lord Do What Seems Good to Him

      2 Samuel 10:12 Be of good courage, and let us be courageous for our people and for the cities of our God, and may the Lord do what seems good to him. Continue reading

  • I am Heart-Broken Today

    I am heart-broken today…   I am heart-broken for the unborn who silently plead for rescue from their mothers;   I am heart-broken for the financial weight my children and grandchildren will bear in taxes (direct and indirect) and the… Continue reading

  • There Are No Birds in Last Year’s Nest

    Two things happened this week which have brought a chapter in my life to a close.  The first was the death of our “big, blue bus.”  It’s not altogether un-resuscitable, but the cost is prohibitive.  This bus had come to… Continue reading