Musings

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...

By Sean Dietrich Birmingham, Alabama—the 1970’s. The hairstyles are ridiculous. Fashions are even worse. It’s Christmastime in the Magic City. Early evening. A young couple arrives in town to visit family. They are working-class poor. He is overworked and underpaid. She is too. Still, things are looking up. Even though it’s hard...

By Dr. Kerry Knight, Emerald Beach Church of Christ I don’t know about you, but I miss Andy Williams singing that song in our title. He left us September 25, 2012. I hope he’s still singing that song up THERE. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, with the kids...

By Gueary Clendenning Christmas is just around the corner. After Thanksgiving, the pace quickens toward the big day! We’ll find ourselves in a big rush, always pursuing one more thing we need to get accomplished. We look for the nearest parking spot in the crowded mall, searching for the perfect...

By Dr. Kerry Knight, Emerald Beach Church of Christ “Pursue PEACE with all people and holiness, without which no one will see God.” Hebrews 12:14 The war that rages in Israel with the deaths of thousands is a certain sign that many are sadly lacking in their pursuit of peace in the world....

By Sean Dietrich You probably didn’t hear about it. But yesterday, God visited earth. Contrary to what you’ve heard, God is a big fan of people. He’s a huge fan. In fact, that’s why he came. His visit was an under-the-radar thing. It was non-publicized. God wasn’t in it for press. First, he...

By Dr. Kerry Knight, Emerald Beach Church of Christ Even the disciples of Jesus posed the question as to why He chose to teach the masses in parables rather than just teaching a direct and clear message. His answer sounds a little odd on the surface, but He makes it...