by Ken Sehested | May 15, 2020 | Opinion
If specific moments can serve as memory triggers for a larger historical period, I would nominate seven current headlines to characterize this COVID-19 season in U.S. history. The death by suicide of Lorna M. Breen, a renowned emergency room doctor in New York City....
by Ken Sehested | May 8, 2020 | Opinion
Those of a certain age likely share my childhood church experiences of Mother’s Day. During the service, the oldest and youngest mothers present were recognized. All women were offered carnations to wear – pink if your mother was living, white if deceased. And, of...
by Ken Sehested | Apr 3, 2020 | Opinion
The root meaning of “apocalyptic” is not “catastrophe” but “unveiling.” That which was hidden is now revealed. It is not the brutal, final flourish of history, but the opportunity for renewal, the chance to begin anew. Simply typing the word – apocalypse – makes my...
by Ken Sehested | Mar 25, 2020 | Opinion
We have a lot of competition for our attention these days. I urge you to give a little space for this matter, which has been unfolding in Congress and will likely result in the largest economic relief package in the nation’s history. “Any time there is a crisis and...
by Ken Sehested | Mar 6, 2020 | Opinion
The U.S. presidential election process is in full swing, with the primary elections well underway and this week’s Super Tuesday results behind us. Here are 14 tentative conclusions on the U.S. presidential primary process: Save us, Lord Jesus. We reap what we sow. We...
