A few weeks ago I gave a talk at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church In Dallas as part of their “What I believe” series. Many of you may remember a NPR series that was transformed into a book of lectures by famous people answering the question, “This I believe.” This summer is a good time to…
Tag: Webb Hubbell
Beaches and Mountaintops
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining even brighter till the full light of day. — Proverbs 4:18 One of the great things about living in North Carolina is you have the benefit of wonderful beaches and the tallest mountains East of the Mississippi. We view sunsets and sunrises from these…
Restoration
Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up. — Psalms 71:20 The psalmist seems to blame God for his troubles. I am not one to believe that God intervenes in that way, but the psalmist does get one…
Raising Children
No parent will tell you raising children is easy. All of the inventions that are supposed to make life safer and easier for parents and children alike, at times only complicate. They certainly create new issues for parents to grapple. For most parents we also wish for our children that they develop a relationship with…
Snakes In the Garden
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. — Genesis 3:1 Ever wonder what a serpent was doing in the Garden in the first place? Any one who knows me understands that snakes are not my favorite of God’s creatures, and yes I bypass the snake house…