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DID THE FLASH GO OFF?
Much like faith in a light switch doing its job, hoping to capture an image and wondering "Did the flash go off?" barely takes a moment, but it can give the illumination necessary to preserve an image for a lifetime.
It's a question I heard often at family gatherings - and one I continue to ask regarding my own flashes of brilliance: some underexposed, out of focus or perhaps not that bright after all. But every once in awhile . . . something clicks!

to the tunes . . .








I Love Being Smug
Theological eloquence Chronological snobbery A lethal combination I hate that I love being smug A silent way to judge Lifting myself...
Marc Haney
Oct 26, 20241 min read


The Parade Before My Eyes
The parade before my eyes Appears to be never-ending If seeing is believing Why go on pretending? All that pauses before my eyes Is not...
Marc Haney
Oct 25, 20241 min read


Nostalgia
There was a time when . . . But that was then and this is not Thanks for the memories . . . forgetting what lies behind and straining...
Marc Haney
Aug 11, 20241 min read


Crucifying the Flesh
It’s a little like “wack a mole.” In this life the old man still pops up (almost any place we’re not looking). The better approach is to...
Marc Haney
Jul 4, 20241 min read


My PHD* from MIT**
*profitless hours dithered **morbidly introspective thinking All this I have tested by wisdom. I said "I will be wise." but it was far...
Marc Haney
Jul 3, 20241 min read


. . . but what law school did he attend?
'There was a crooked man Who walked a crooked mile He found a crooked sixpence Against a crooked stile He bought a crooked cat Which...
Marc Haney
Jun 29, 20241 min read


Forget your wife . . .
. . . is your wife and remember she is your sister in Christ. Then, consider the wisdom, providence and grace God employed in creating...
Marc Haney
Jun 12, 20241 min read


A Youthful Appearance or Scriptural Adherence
There are those people who mature gracefully without abandoning the childlike simplicity that is a prerequisite to entering the kingdom...
Marc Haney
Jun 12, 20241 min read


What's wrong with this . . . picturesque moment?
Have you ever been around someone trying to describe a gorgeous sunset, or some other beautiful display of nature, and the best they...
Marc Haney
May 26, 20241 min read


Exactly Who I Am
PLEASE check this out - especially if you've never heard it. Here is a link to a song I wrote, and did the lead vocal. It was produced by...
Marc Haney
May 15, 20241 min read


I Need to Know This (don't I?)
I read that protesters shouted at a man. I read that a governor claims she misspoke. I read that a coach screamed in a ref’s face AND...
Marc Haney
May 7, 20241 min read


A Question for the "old timers". . .
. . . who heard the promises made at the dawn of the digital age. Do you recall the leisure time was promised once our lives became...
Marc Haney
Apr 27, 20241 min read


a i, a i . . . oh?
A passing glance at Romans 1:22 explains why so many people feel threatened by artificial intelligence.
Marc Haney
Apr 8, 20241 min read


The Hallelujah Joy Band
I find that the song, “It’s All Coming to an End,” keeps returning to my thoughts, in perfect time with certain heartbeats. The...
Marc Haney
Apr 5, 20241 min read


Take a Selfie
Which is more likely to cause you to say "I am such a mess!" - the reflection in your mirror or a glimpse into your heart? . . . like a...
Marc Haney
Mar 9, 20241 min read


Name Recognition
To make a name for yourself is not a valid indicator of a call to the ministry. God already has all the names we’ll ever need. And...
Marc Haney
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Dusting for Prints
True spiritual revival leaves no evidence of human manipulation. Saul also went to his home at Gibeah, and with him went men of valor...
Marc Haney
Mar 3, 20241 min read


A Familiar Ring
As I started my daily routine of deleting from my inbox, offers to - access my portion of a foreign fortune (eager to be deposited in my...
Marc Haney
Mar 2, 20241 min read


Sin-onyms
unrighteous and self-righteous
Marc Haney
Mar 1, 20241 min read


Sadder Still
It’s sad enough to go through life feeling worthless, but sadder still to reach the end of life never realizing how much you’ve been...
Marc Haney
Feb 20, 20241 min read
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