John Mark Reynolds

Start listening to this holiday radio program  here.The pace quickens as the Brownies try to save a radical school and its lonely headmistress from Christmas hatred and bring liberty instead of mere equality . . .Episode 7Colleen, the Baptist student trapped at the Community School, finally . . . . Continue Reading »

Before feasting comes fasting and before Christmas there is Advent. There is a song written for Advent that captures the spirit of this build up to the Holy Day, a strange blend of longing and hope:Oh, come, oh, come, Emmanuel,And ransom captive Israel,That mourns in lonely exile hereUntil the Son . . . . Continue Reading »

Brownies for Christmas is a play I wrote about a progressive school, wildly progressive, that hates Christmas.In episode 4, the head of the Community School, Laura, wrestles with liberty and equality. She also chats with Ron and about Christmas, daydreams, and romance.04 Track 4In episode 5, the . . . . Continue Reading »

Oral Roberts lived and believed in the American dream. He was also a devoted Christian. The tension between the two is a good predictor of the successes and failures of an important American and Christian life. Roberts was a complex man who lived a long time and it would be unfortunate if he only . . . . Continue Reading »

(You can find episode 1 here.)Episode 2:02 Track 2In this episode, Laura, the facilitator, at the politically correct Community School is interrupted in her attempt to put the x over X-mas by a visit from Sarah Parker-Drew, the major donor, and her friend Ronald Cordon-Smith (a fan of Laura and her . . . . Continue Reading »

Mary is the woman of Advent and Christmas.A creche without Mary is missing the main supporting character. It is unthinkable.Mary was the mother of God and the temptation is to stop there. It doesn’t get much greater than that does it?It does and Jesus says so in Luke 11:27As he said these . . . . Continue Reading »

Saint Chad’s Progressive Episcopal ChurchOffice of the Canon: the Right Reverend Dr. Dale OwensFontana By the SeaSermon for the Third Sunday of AdventOur text for today is from Frosty the Snowman. I must warn you that what follow is shocking, Glenn-Beck-head-exploding shocking.Global warming . . . . Continue Reading »

01 Track 1Here is a play I wrote for Christmas . . . and I thought you might enjoy hearing the start of it . . . obviously this is more than a bit tongue in cheek. In the end the play will involve Brownies, who do what angels cannot or will not, and a time traveling Scotsman.Yikes!Here is the . . . . Continue Reading »

When I was a kid, my parents were ambivalent about Santa Claus. My Dad would openly say, “I don’t want to give credit for my gifts to you to a man in a red suit!” but my parents also both loved story telling and fun. No sensible parent should resist utterly the lure of a good tale . . . . Continue Reading »

Look here.Palin and Captain Kirk mix it up. Palin is funny and at ease. I love her in this clip. Does it matter if she cannot quote Plato correctly if she can yuck it up with Shatner?Have we entered an age where “intellectual” skills will not matter at all to most voters? Will being . . . . Continue Reading »