OmegaLetter.com Commentary

God Bless the BSA

J.L. Robb — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Chipotle Mexican Grill has cancelled its Great Salt Lake Council's Utah Scout-O-Rama fundraiser due to the controversy surrounding the Boy Scouts of America's ban on gay leaders and scouts. The restaurant chain was to provide food coupons, according to the The Salt Lake Tribune.

Lawless (Part II)

Pete Garcia — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

''What we want is a man of sufficient stature to hold the alliances of all people and to lift us out of the economic morass into which we are sinking. Send us such a man, and be he god or devil, we will receive him.'' (Henry Spaak: UN Speech circa 1957)

Grace Poured Out

Wendy Wippel — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Emmaus Road makes me love Jesus. Two reasons: 1) it paints a very human Messiah who can't pass up a (literally) once-in-a-lifetime chance to mess with His friends! 2) The Messiah Himself, barely resurrected, has a prophecy study with His followers. And what He told them every Bible scholar should know.

Sorry about that, Erdogan

Alf Cengia — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A few years ago a friend invited me to attend his son's 21st Birthday Party. How I love parties!

The Bible Series on The History Channel

J.L. Robb — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

It had more viewers than American Idol. Did you see it? What did you think?

Lawless

Pete Garcia — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

''And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.'' (Luke 2:1)

A Coke and a Smile

Wendy Wippel — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

John Pemberton, Georgia pharmacist, founded the Coca-Cola Company on March 24, 1888 after concocting its signature product (which did, in fact, contain traces of cocaine) in a three-legged pot in his backyard. Pemberton claimed it cured diseases. Doubtful. But it did play a role in God's healing me. (Also in March, but a few years later).

Remembering Jack Kinsella

Alf Cengia — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

What can I say about Jack Kinsella that hasn't already been so eloquently expressed by others? I can only convey my feelings in my own clumsy way:

The Land of the Giants

J.L. Robb — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Have you ever wondered if giants really existed in our past? No matter what the culture or religion, if they go back long enough there will be talk of a time when giants roamed the world.