After a two year hiatus, I decided to get back into the blogosphere!
Much has happened in my life since I last posted here:
- God called my incredible father, George J. Kahl, home to heaven. I was so blessed to be there with my whole family, and I had the added privilege of "serenading" my dad into God's presence. As I was playing Amazing Grace on the piano, and as my mom was holding his hand, he left us to join His Savior, Jesus Christ. You will be missed by many, Dad!
- I finished the process for Ordination to Word and Sacrament in the Evangelical Covenant Church. A long process, but full of many blessings as I have met many fantastic mentors and colleagues who have encouraged me on this journey.
- On July 31, 2011, my wife Cherith gave birth to our son, Cyrus Shepard Kahl. (Notice the initials...C. S.!) Cyrus has been such a blessing to my life, and I have come to understand the heart of Our Heavenly Father by being privileged to father Cyrus. He has brought us both so much joy. Perhaps in a future blog post, I'll share with you all the many influences behind his name!
So that brings us up to date, at least in the major things.
As for my initial post, I have been thinking quite a bit about the current state of American culture, specifically in light of the upcoming elections and the major confusion over economic, social, and religious issues. I often ask myself the question: What can be done? Involvement in politics at times seems so futile...especially when you consider that most of our problems do not stem from politics but from intellectual and spiritual reality.
Today I was on YouTube and found this incredible lecture by Dr. Peter Kreeft, a philosophy professor at Boston College and a major fan of the Inklings. His lecture is modelled on C. S. Lewis' classic The Screwtape Letters, but its content is updated for a 21st Century audience. Although he is speaking out of his own Roman Catholic background to an audience of like-minded Catholics, I think his basic points have a broad ecumenical relevance. The lecture is over 45 minutes, but well worth the time!
