Archive for August, 2015

(De)Tour de Lance

TheDiscipleMD (I wrote this several years ago and Lance Armstrong has since admitted he ‘cheated’ to win.) I don’t know if he is innocent of the charges or not, nor am I passing judgment at this point, but our country’s most renowned cyclist is joining a laundry list of “Who’s Who” of athletes, politicians, and […]

With Love And Admiration- Dad

TheDiscipleMD Dear Son, The tumult and the shouting dies- The Captains and the Kings depart- Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget! (“Recessional” by Rudyard Kipling) Job’s ancient question “If a man die, shall he live again? should […]

Is Marriage A Dying Institution?

TheDiscipleMD A couple of years ago a famous actress was asked if she thought marriage was a dying institution. She responded, “I do. I think we have to make our own rules. I don’t think we should live our lives in relationships based off of old traditions that don’t suit our world any longer.” In […]

A People Named ‘Sue’

TheDiscipleMD In 1969, a song sung by country artist Johnny Cash became number one on the country charts. “A Boy Named Sue” tells the preposterous yet moving tale of a young man’s quest for revenge on an absent father whose only contribution to his entire life was naming him Sue, commonly a feminine name. The […]

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