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Author: wally metts

Wally Metts is the daysman. He is a professor of English and communication at Spring Arbor University and co-pastors Falling Waters Bible Church. The father of four adult children, he and his wife Katie raise barn cats on 20 acres in Horton, Michigan. His grandchildren call him Santa.

passage to India

January 4, 2014January 7, 2014 wally metts3 Comments

The colors are rich and vibrant—the flowers and fruit and fabric join the assault on the senses. It makes you wish you had a better camera. Or at least a better memory

Posted in commentary, cultureTagged cross-cultural, india, mumbia, sophia college, Spring Arbor University

the work of angels

December 25, 2013 wally metts1 Comment

Angels are so powerful, it doesn't take many of them to get the job done. In human history, they have almost always appeared in ones and twos. But Christmas Eve was different.

Posted in celebrationTagged angels, hallelujah chorus, incarnation, Lord of Hosts, nativity, shepherds

the silence of the night

December 8, 2013 wally mettsLeave a comment

I’m not saying if we sang a few Christmas carols our politicians would quit lying and our celebrities would quit fornicating. I’m just saying we have gained nothing by banning such music and have lost a great deal.

Posted in celebration, commentary, cultureTagged carols, christmas, Christmas carols, classical music, handel, Holiday concerts, messiah, Paul Tice

santa speaks

December 5, 2013 wally mettsLeave a comment

There is an audio version of the Santa Papers. You can hear it here: https://soundcloud.com/wallymetts/the-santa-papers-chapter-1 Email me if you would like information about the CD when it is produced.

Posted in books

the secret life of Santa

December 5, 2013December 5, 2013 wally mettsLeave a comment

It is possible to do more for others than they realize you are doing, more often than they know you are doing it. And that is the secret life of Santa.

Posted in books, celebration

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