Few songs capture the spirit of the season for me like Isaac Watts’ 1719 hymn “Joy to the World.” The song, like the Gospels in the New Testament, joyfully denies us the chance to fixate solely on that birth in Bethlehem.
THE LATEST
Being Defined, or Doing the Defining?
We can choose to approach life as a grumbler or as a happy warrior.
Don’t Be An Idiot
Our property taxes will only go down when our local engagement goes up.
A Great Charter
What was dimly glimpsed in 1215 was more fully fleshed out in 1776.
E Pluribus Unum
Strength is found not in diversity, but in unity.