Have you heard of a Burns Supper? I was invited to one this month and was privileged to take in the Scottish tradition of honoring bard Robert Burns. The annual supper, going strong for 200-plus years, occurs worldwide around Burns’ January 25 birthday. It’s a great excuse for Scottish folk to come together and celebrate…
For 2017, I am reflecting on what it means to have mustard seed faith. Jesus declares in Matthew 17:20 that we remove mountains if we have a tiny bit of trust in him. Do I believe this? Atheist Philippe Petit has helped me form an answer. Here’s how. “Le Coup” In 1974, Petit, age 25,…
Do you know why we have Labor Day as a national holiday? This federal celebration to honor America’s workers has an antecedent in the Pullman Strike of 1894. The strike began as a dispute among non-union factory laborers and their boss George Pullman. Pullman built overnight luxury railcars in his factory town of Pullman, Illinois…