Musings

By Dr. Kerry Knight, Emerald Beach Church of Christ “Do not fear little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32) In the midst of Jesus giving to the multitude his beautiful message about how to deal with worry, he turns to his close...

By Sean Dietrich Dear Young Person, I am an imaginary old man. I am every World War II veteran you never knew. I am each faceless GI from the bygone European War. Or any other war for that matter. I am in my 90s and 100s now. Lots of young folks probably...

By Dr. Kerry Knight, Emerald Beach Church of Christ “And they all forsook Him and fled.” (Mark 14:50) We cringe when we remember how the disciples of Jesus left Him when he was arrested by the angry Jewish mob. What made matters worse was the reaction of His followers, as they...

By Sean Dietrich Easter Sunday. An Episcopal church in Birmingham. Vaulted ceilings. Ornate masonry. A pipe organ. A choir dressed in lacework cottas. Individual stained-glass windows that cost more than tactical government helicopters. The whole works. My wife and I arrived late. The place was loaded with parishioners in pastel colors....

By Dr. Kerry Knight, Emerald Beach Church of Christ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear God, and keep his commandments, For this is the whole duty of man. - Ecclesiastes 12:13 There is an old story about a lighthouse keeper who worked on a rocky stretch of...

FacebookTwitterEmailShare By Sean Dietrich “Dear Sean, how can we save this country?” the email began. The writer lives in Hartford, Connecticut. His name is Michael. I have no idea why Michael thinks a hayseed like me is qualified to answer this loaded question. I’m not a smart guy. Blondes tell jokes about me. Still,...

By Sean Dietrich The plane landed in Tuscaloosa at 8:37 p.m. Central Time. Coach Kalen DeBoer deboarded. He was met with an entourage of photographers and reporters with iPhones. DeBoer’s press conference was scheduled for 1 p.m. It was a blustery, rainy day in the Yellowhammer State. Nick Saban retired on Wednesday. DeBoer...

By Dr. Kerry Knight, Emerald Beach Church of Christ On November 12, 2018, in Los Angeles, California, we lost one of history’s great storytellers. Since 1939, Stan Lee had been responsible for creating some of the world’s most popular superheroes. He gave us the likes of Spider-Man, the X-Men, Thor, Iron...

By Dr. Kerry Knight, Emerald Beach Church of Christ And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, “FEAR NOT.” Luke 2:9-10 Fear seems to be the trappings of...

By Sean Dietrich Long ago, my college professor told us to choose a poem to recite in class. Students chose lofty selections from the greats. Whitman, Dickinson, Frost. I consulted Daddy’s Hank Williams songbook. 10:40 P.M.—New Year’s Eve. Hank Williams is on my radio. My wife is sleeping in the passenger...