Pastor's Corner

In 1969 Peggy Lee sang these lyrics to a song that hit the top of the charts: “Is that all there is? Is that all there is? If that’s all there is, my friend, then let’s keep dancing. Let’s break out the booze, after all, if that’s all there is.”

These lyrics vividly describe the emptiness and disillusionment experienced after looking for fulfillment and satisfaction. Even the haunting tune express...