Why oh why isn't Barack Obama proud of his hugely important Irish heritage? Wait, didn't you know? The preisdent is 3.1% Irish, and to really annoying Irish people, that is enough. See, the president goes on and on about his "black" dad and "white" mom but he never acknowledges the importance in his...

Well, it's that time of the year. Our Disney-fied version of St. Patrick's day is in full commercial gear, leprechauns and pots of gold a'plenty. Fortunately, more serious people are delving into actual Irish culture. John Foyston reports that whisky expert (say with a brogue now, you lot) Stuart Ra...

I am not a fundamentalist.  At least I don’t think that I am.  In fact, I have prided myself on some occasions with my acerbic criticism of those who wear their fundi-wear a little too tight.  But here recently, as I look in the mirror and watch some of my friends, I wonder if we are not th...

But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. (Ps. 5.3) Image from Death by Love (re:Lit) King David composed this Psalm in the midst of him fleeing the revolt of his son Absalom.  With his family and kingdom crumbling from every side, David and his loyal band felt th...

The holiday of Purim for me was once synonymous with debauchery, chaos and wilding. Obviously as I matured in the thirtysomething adult that I am today getting rip roaring drunk until I was unable to distinguish between good and evil became a less of a priority. I was thinking last night about my pr...

LOOK NOT AT A WOMAN LUSTFULLY On the wall of the dry cleaners opposite The Old Oak on Oliver Plunkett St. Cork. Shot during the pre-IBA09 photowalk. Related Posts No related posts...

This is just a horrific story.  Fred Winters, the Pastor of First Baptist Church Maryville (IL) was interrupted during his sermon on Sunday by a 27 year old man carrying a .45 caliber pistol.  The gunman then opened fire on the pastor who quickly aimed to block the gunman’s efforts with his ...

I have been more impressed than ever recently with the powerful work of Christ as the last Adam who destroyed the work of the evil one and reversed the dreadful curse upon humanity.  This particular hymn seems to underscore this thought.  In particular think of the work of Christ in the wilderness...

“Devote yourselves to prayer…” (Col. 4.2a) I suspect that a chief reason for our apathy in prayer is not our lack of need but in our perceived lack of need.  Many of our prayer lives reflect shallowness and irregularity because we somehow have bought the lie that we are sovereign ...

One of the regrets over the last 3 years of running this site is the small number of times that I have posted links to other helpful articles and resources.  I have often benefited from other resources but have not had the format to share them. In effort to change this I have decided to have a regu...