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Harvey and The Over-Spiritualization of Suffering
Hurricane Harvey pounded the gulf coast of Texas in an epic storm of biblical proportions. Five days since Harvey made landfall, over 13,000 people have required rescue, and over twenty have died. My entire immediate family lives in Houston. The six of them live in a subdivision in the city center, just minutes from areas that experienced catastrophic flooding. The school district has postponed the first day of school to September 5 (more than one week later than the scheduled start date). Based on the media coverage of Harvey, I feared my family would spend days stuck on the upper levels…
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We Grieve With The Town of LIttle Elm, Texas
We are grateful to Dorothy Burton, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Christians in Public Service for permission to reprint her piece today "Weeping WIth Those Who Weep"; originally posted on her web site, see below. “Our prayers are with the family of Little Elm Detective Jerry Walker. Another brave officer killed in the line of duty Tuesday, January 17. There are no words, only grief, as we grieve for his family, especially his children, ranging in age from 22 to a few months who are left without their dad. We grieve for his entire family left with an emptiness that only can be filled by the love and comfort…
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Friday Night Lights
In our house fall is fraught with sweltering Texas temperatures and scads of sunscreen, the smell of leather and ringing of cowbells, bright stadium lights and cheers recited to the beat of the band. We’re a football family, and fall is game time. Before marrying my husband, a high school football coach, I had no clue about Texas football. If you’re not from Texas, the game, fans, band, and tailgates can seem cultish. It’s an obsession around these parts—and that’s what makes it so wonderful. There’s something that fosters family when you spend Friday nights with the same cheering section over and over. It doesn’t matter if the game is…
