The ELCA convention that met in Minneapolis had a number of issues that they were voting on this year, among them a statement on sexuality, and allowing the ordination of gay ministers. Just before the vote, they had an interruption. From out of no where, from all reports, a tornado hit the outside [...]
Back in the 1960’s, I still remember Kruschev, in the communist USSR screaming on the TV screen that “we will bury you”, referring to the United States. We were going through the arms race, and many people thought that he was referring to nuclear annihilation. Then we saw a slight infiltration on the [...]
I have been looking at where we have come from in this nation, and where we are going or where we appear to be going with the new push towards “health care”. In a way, the idea of everyone being covered by a health care plan seems wonderful. I am one of the [...]