"I Won't Try that Again" - by Rev. Weldon BaresOne of my favorite sights in Italy is the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. It is incredible. It was built of white marble, and it stands 196...
"Have We Forgotten God?" - by Rev. Weldon BaresAleksandr Solzhenitsyn was a famous Russian writer and dissident. He was an outspoken critic of communism and political oppression in the...
"Three Questions from George Harrison" - by Rev. Weldon BaresI grew up listening to The Beatles. The Sirius XM Beatles Channel has a real hold on me. George Harrison, the youngest member of the Fab...
"Our First President - and Failure" - - by Rev. Weldon BaresWhen George Washington was a young major in the militia in Virginia in 1754, he was given an order to lead 350 inexperienced soldiers...
"Who Was Isaac Watts?" - by Rev. Weldon BaresA young man in England in the 1700s had health struggles as a child. In fact, he struggled with illness for his entire life, both...
"A Class in Roller Skating?" - by Rev. Weldon BaresBefore going to seminary in Kentucky, I graduated from USL in Lafayette. To graduate back then, a college student had to have three...
"How About Right Now?" - by Rev. Weldon BaresDavid McCullough was a wonderful writer and historian. He passed away last year at the age of 89. In his book, “Brave Companions -...
"The Need to Chill Out" - by Rev. Weldon BaresI had a teacher at Lafayette High School who would often say to her class of rowdy students, “Chill out!” A national magazine had an...
"Stealing Practice Jerseys" - by Rev. Weldon BaresI came across a good story about some high school football players who were stealing practice jerseys from the locker room. The coach...
"You Don't Have What It Takes?" - by Rev. Weldon BaresDo you ever feel like you don’t have what it takes? I sure sometimes feel that way. I heard a story about an older woman who was...