Author Archives: Don Follis

Like Harold Button, pictured here on the left, I was outraged in late August when I heard Pat Robertson (Christian talk show host) say the U.S. government should murder Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela.I hadn’t thought much about it in recent days, but then came across this essay written by Button.  Button is partContinueContinue reading “Reading the New Testament quickly reveals the condition of every man’s heart”

The Anglicans have weighed in on the Katrina disaster with some useful commentary.And I appreciate some of the more conservative Christian voices chiming in to dispel the fact that this disaster is God’s judgment on New Orleans, Mississipi or the U.S.  Here’s well-known conservative Chuck Colson speaking out.

The picture (AP Photo/David J. Philips) ) of cars mixed up with the debris from Katrina in Gulport, MS, could be multiplied by a million.  Presbyterian blogging pastor Mark Roberts posted his thoughts on the theological implications of the hurricane.  Click on Roberts’ link below to read his short but thoughtful analysis. http://www.markdroberts.com/#sep105

The Aug. 29-Sept. 5 Newsweek is all about Americans and our search for spirituality.  Very fascinating issue.

I often read the daily news, like this recent piece in the Washington Post on the seemingly impossible situation in Iraq, and have an overwhelming sense of sadness.  The world seems so unbelievably broken, I can tend toward complete hopelessness.In fact, I’m positive that the only way the world will be rebuilt, if at all,ContinueContinue reading “How can I keep from Singing?”

Amy Grant, now married to Vince Gill, can come to you via your mobile phone.  When you receive an incoming call, you can see Amy’s picture [wallpaper] show up on the screen of your phone and hear your favorite Amy worship song playing as the ringtone on your cell phone.  Check out the link. http://mobile.beliefnet.com/faces/beliefnet/web/amygrantContinueContinue reading “Spiritualizing your Cell Phone!”

"I look up to the mountains — does my help come from there?  My help comes from the Lord, who made the heavens and the earth!"  — Psalm 121:1-2For a week my family and I camped in Grand Teton National Park.  We just returned. Our camp site was just north of this stunning view.  TheContinueContinue reading “I look to the Mountains …”

Lately, I have been drawn to the The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A Kempis.  Likely read more than any other book than the Bible, this 600-year-old gem says repeatedly that believers of Jesus must be willing to suffer if they want to love him and serve him always.  Martin Luther King, Jr. was aContinueContinue reading “Odd thinking in a world of self-focus”