"Christian Voodoo": OK, NOW I've Seen Everything

By Byron Harvey / February 8, 2010 /

A friend sent me info about a family that is attempting–with the encouragement of their “church”–to incorporate voodoo (or, more technically as they call it, “vodou”) into their “Christianity” for the sake of two adopted kids from Haiti.  Now, of course it’s great that these folks adopted a couple of kids from Haiti–well, let’s put…

Scott Brown is Not My Messiah

By Byron Harvey / January 20, 2010 /

We have witnessed, as all the pundits are telling us and as I agree, perhaps the most shocking political upset of my lifetime: Scott Brown, a relatively unknown Republican, has won a five-point-margin victory over a well-heeled, well-known (in Massachusetts) Democrat to claim the seat filled for nearly a half-century by the gargantuan posterior of…

Will Someone PLEASE Tell Pat Robertson to Zip It?

By Byron Harvey / January 15, 2010 /

I’m sure Pat Robertson is a believer, but in the last few years, he’s made a cottage industry out of saying stupid, embarrassing things that make him, and sometimes believers in Christ, look ridiculous. This time, he has really outdone himself. Pat, please, for the love of all that’s good, go enjoy your retirement somewhere,…

A Great Reminder this Christmas

By Byron Harvey / December 21, 2009 /

You Can’t Buy the Real Gifts of Christmas