by Gary Simpson | Jul 2, 2025
“I think Cruella basically has no redeeming human characteristics…” – Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil in a 1966 Vanity Fair interview Today in America is a day to speak of villainy and cruelty. Let’s begin with the fictional as a way to reflect upon the...
by Gary Simpson | Jun 24, 2025
“My dad is amazing! I love you and I’m proud of you!” – Sarah Huckabee Sanders Last week the Governor of Arkansas took to her X (formerly Twitter) account to inform her father, Mike Huckabee, (and her 2.3 million followers) of her pride and affection for...
by Gary Simpson | May 19, 2025
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you...
by Gary Simpson | May 3, 2025
“Proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage with the utmost patience in teaching.”- 2 Timothy 4:2 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound...
by Gary Simpson | May 1, 2025
“Lord, have mercy” – Kyrie Eleison Today marks 100 days since Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde’s memorable sermon at the Washington National Cathedral delivered on January 21. What made it so remarkable was its surprising conclusion directed squarely at the...