This past week the Westboro Baptist Church from Topeka, Kansas came to Richmond, Virginia and staged one of its protests both at the Capital and on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. The church is known for its use of inflammatory hate speech, especially against LGBTQ people, Catholics, Orthodox Christians, atheists, Muslims, Jews, Romani people andContinue reading “Love is Greater Than Hate”
Author Archives: Dr. Philip W. Turner
Wintry Mix
I have always been a snow lover as long as I can remember. I love to watch it fall, the silence of its falling, and the blanket of white that covers the ground. The beauty of a new snow seems to calm us down although it can send us into a panic before it arrives,Continue reading “Wintry Mix”
Spring Forward
For a few weeks now I have noticed the days becoming longer. The long nights of winter are beginning to give way to the light of spring. On March 9 we will move our clocks forward one hour. We enter daylight savings time. Daylight savings time in the US started as an energy conservation trickContinue reading “Spring Forward”
Dust on the Pews
How many of us have ever dusted a rug? I’m not talking about running the vacuum over it, but instead hanging the rug outside and beating the dust out of it. People who frequently learn about rug cleaning and maintenance have probably encountered the term “rug beating.” This cleaning technique was implemented in past decades,Continue reading “Dust on the Pews”
Identity Theft
The phrase identity theft was not part of the English language until 1964, oddly the year I was born. Since that time, the definition of identity theft has been defined as the theft of personally identifying information, generally including a person’s name, date of birth, social security number, driver’s license number, bank account or creditContinue reading “Identity Theft”
Waves of Grace
The amazing thing to me about the ocean is that the waves never cease to come in. I have never arrived at the beach, whether summer or winter, and found there were no waves. Sometimes the waves are bigger than other times, but nevertheless, they continue to roll in. In the beginning of the GospelContinue reading “Waves of Grace”
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
