In ancient Rome, one of the most glorious events was a triumphal procession. It was a lavish parade to celebrate a conquering general, celebrating his service to Rome, to the…
Perhaps my greatest childhood achievement happened at age six. I remember it well...
Every night around 9pm or 10pm, I take our dog Fledge outside before putting him to bed. As I walk around my yard in the darkness, I cannot help but…
It may be surprising, but the railroad tunnel in Cowan made Sewanee possible. Samuel Tracy of New York purchased 50,000 acres of land on top of the Cumberland Plateau in…
I still get chills when I watch his speech. On August 28 of 1963, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. painted a beautiful picture of…
December 7, 1941 is a date that lives in infamy. Early that morning, Japanese pilots made a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Thousands of lives were lost and…
God’s work in God’s people is always and only beautiful. In Hernhutt, Germany in 1732, two young men desired to preach the gospel to the slaves on the Dutch island…
In March 1898, the British desired to construct an ambitious railway in East Africa, and they needed to build a bridge to cross a river in Tsavo, which is in…
The Bible begins with a marriage. Picture that wedding day in the Garden. The first man standing in his strong glory, made in the image of God. Naming the animals,…
The ancient Greek and Roman gods had limited control. They would vie for power with other gods and sometimes even with mortals, who could frustrate their plans, to the detriment…