The Instavangelist Era and the Light Behind the Screen

The Instavangelist Era and the Light Behind the Screen

I grew up in the era of the televangelist. Rex Humbard and Oral Roberts were the pioneers. Today we live in the era of Instavangelists. They are the preachers and evangelists on Instagram. Our screens have shrunk, but we are still watching, listening, and are drawn to...
Being a Friend in a Culture of Distrust

Being a Friend in a Culture of Distrust

Never in history has the concept of “trust” been so undermined. The connectivity of the internet delivers information so fast that it overwhelms us until we don’t know what or who to trust.  Statistics show that isolation is growing and causing depression rates...

Her Piercing Eyes

It was at a shopping mall that I locked eyes with her.  She was covered in black – a thick heavy burka, but it was the metal caged covering over her mouth that caused me to stare uncontrollably.  Her companion, I assume her husband, was neatly and fashionably dressed....