Hire a Thug

June 30, 2016 Joey Cope 5

I received an email a few days back from an acquaintance. It was a forward, of course, of a message that had gone out to “reassure evangelical Christians” about recent endorsements from well-known figures within our faith community for Donald Trump. The theme, repeated over and over again, was that [read more]

Saddle

Back in the Saddle Again

March 10, 2016 Joey Cope 1

A recent glance at my website confirmed something I already knew. I haven’t been writing much lately. It’s time for me to get back in the saddle. Photo credit: Wagner’s Saddle and Tack All of that cowboy lingo aside, I have been missing my time sorting through my various misadventures [read more]

A Brand New Year!

January 2, 2016 Joey Cope 2

A brand new year! It is always my hope that I will do better in a new year. Better diet, more exercise, less sin, more friends, and a lot more family. Yet, I never seem to get there. Pounds cling to my body, chances to stretch and to strengthen are [read more]

Newness

October 29, 2015 Joey Cope 2

The last few weeks have been difficult. Too much travel. The loss of someone special to our family. A bit of anxiety. A real desire to unplug and let life pass effortlessly for a while. Then, I received my gift. Newness. I fell asleep burdened, but woke with new hopes, [read more]

‘Tis the Season to Forget

December 15, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Most of us can remember a Christmas or a Thanksgiving or a Hanukkah or even a 4th of July long ago that is forever anchored in our mind as the best holiday ever. The right people were there. The conditions were perfect. The right gifts and foods and words were [read more]