Paul Hand 
My favorite movie ever since I first saw it in high school is “O Brother Where Art Thou?” I bought the soundtrack, and, like all millennials in their teens, I read every page of the …
I am about to leave the happiest job I’ve ever had as the sole financial officer for a small nonprofit. I’m headed for a financial leadership career in the supply chain sector that will provide …
I hope this title is appreciated and that the article is appreciated at least half as much as the title. I enjoy approaching serious subjects with a casual, Kermit the Frog tea sip before I …
The following is a talk that my departed grandmother invited me to give for her Sunday School class at First United Methodist Shreveport which, due to some confusion, was given in its entirety to the …
“When the Most High came down and confused the tongues, He divided the nations. But when He distributed the tongues of fire He called all to unity. Therefore with one voice we glorify the All …
My faith is Orthodox Christianity. The life that led me to it was hardly orthodox (small o), nor was it anything special. Perhaps even less so is the world I have lived through since I …
Of all the parables of Jesus, one of the most important, interesting, and of course one of my favorites, is the Parable of the Sower. In my opinion, it should be foundational for thinking about …
It was May of 2014 and I was staying Memorial Day weekend at All Saints of America Orthodox Church in De Queen, AR. I woke up early Saturday morning to take a day trip. I …
“The unfolding of the bare human soul: that is what interests me.” ~Bruce Lee That is easily one of my top 10 favorite quotes. I am a long-time supporter of women’s sports for precisely this …
Never Forget. As I write this, an estimated 5.3 million posts have used the #memorialday tag on Instagram alone. As it always follows a Sunday, a quick “Memorial Day sermons” Google search yielded over 7.5 …