by Omri Miles | Mar 30, 2024 | Crook & Nib
Yesterday, President Biden issued a Proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility, 2024. Among other things, the proclamation seeks to “honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans” and “Send a message to all transgender Americans: You...
by Omri Miles | Jan 26, 2024 | Crook & Nib
Joy Ann Reid, an anchor for MSNBC, recently interviewed Tiffany Justice, the co-founder of Moms for Liberty (FYI the interview includes some sexually explicit references/language). The interview sought to address the issue of “banned books” that the Moms for Liberty...
by Omri Miles | Jan 17, 2024 | Crook & Nib
Proper expectations are always helpful on the front end of any endeavor. Marriage, a road trip, parenting, foster care, a graduate program, a career, and every other longterm investment fit this paradigm. Having realistic expectations sets the trajectory and...
by Omri Miles | Nov 30, 2023 | Crook & Nib
One of my new neighbors spent some time living in Arizona years ago. She eventually reluctantly followed family back to New Orleans. Before I introduced myself, she already knew that we were relocating because she noticed our Arizona license plate. She asked, “What in...
by Omri Miles | Feb 27, 2023 | Crook & Nib
William Hamilton Burns (1779-1859) was a pastor in Kilsyth, Scotland who is now known, oddly enough, for having faithfully and quietly carried out his ministerial duties in obscurity. Burns’s long-range approach to ministry is worthy of imitation and should not escape...
by Omri Miles | Jan 27, 2023 | Crook & Nib
Preaching is the bread and wine of the gifts to the church of God. It is sweet to the soul, rich with depth, but also at the same time easy to digest. It is essential to maturity in the life of the believer. If too long without it, it leaves one in a spiritual state...
