About Don Black
I’m a middle aged worship pastor of a small church in central Virginia where I’ve served since 1991. I’m happily married to my best friend, a woman with whom I’ve had the good fortune of sharing a life for over twenty years. I’m the father of two teenagers, a boy and a girl, who couldn’t be more different. They are my greatest love and my greatest challenge. Theologically I’m a reformed evangelical. Politically I’m a staunch conservative. I’m also a sports fanatic. I run a fantasy football league that’s been competing since before the availability of the internet. Most of us had hair back then. I like Sci Fi (yes, I’m a Trekker), adventure games, action movies, and roller coasters. But above all, I love the Lord and have committed my life to knowing Him and serving Him.
So why The Salty Peanut Gallery you might ask?
Number one, I happen to like salty peanuts. They’ve become one of my favorite snack foods. But obviously there’s a deeper thought in mind (if that’s possible coming from my mind).
Salt is a metaphor used by the Lord to describe believers in Christ. “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men” - Matthew 5:13
The word salty is also used to describe remarks that are sharp, witty, and mentally stimulating. It is my hope that those who visit this blog would find it in some way thought provoking or at the very least entertaining.
Wikipedia defines a peanut gallery as “an audience which heckles the performer. The term originated in the days of vaudeville as a nickname for the cheapest (and therefore rowdiest) seats in the theater; the cheapest snack served at the theater would often be peanuts, which the patrons would sometimes throw at the performers on stage to signify their disapproval.” Today it is a term used figuratively to describe people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant.
Everyone has an opinion and anyone is free to express there’s as long as it is moral and in good taste. Relevancy is optional.
