Iconic physicist, Albert Einstein, published his theory of special relativity in the early 1900s. Most of us have heard of this theory, but neither know or care what it says or means. I find myself leaning more towards the former than the latter. I don’t fully understand Einstein’s theory, and to be completely honest, don’t know that I have the intellectual capacity or attention span to do so...
UnDivided: Coming Back Together Again
The United States of America strikes me as somewhat of a misnomer these days. There have always been a variety of differences and points of divergence between portions of the population. Regional perspectives often caused a certain amount of variation in understanding and expectation. But, there did seem to exist a certain level of societal grace and cordiality that allowed us to foster a...
We Die a Little Every Day
I am dying… I was confronted with this difficult and startling truth on my first Sunday at First Baptist Church of Seymour. Dr. David Hinson, the interim pastor, preached the message that Sunday. I don’t remember all that he said, but he did catch my attention when he announced that every Sunday that I stood in the pulpit and preached to the fine people of FBC I would die a little, that there...
Beyond Our Best Guess: Living with Ambiguity and Adaptability
In the two weeks since our daughter headed to college, we have communicated with her daily through both text and FaceTime. It is the first time in YEARS that I’ve been thankful for cellular devices. Thus far, our girl has been diligent and disciplined in her approach to her classes and her coursework (Big thanks to Mr. Perry and many other SHS teachers who made it a point to push students in...
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