Something You’ll All Want to Hear
Mark Twain said he could live for two months with a good compliment. Solomon wrote: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21). From my point of view, I think people have a form of amnesia about nice things that are said. They remember one vague criticism much easier than one […]
But I Don’t Know HOW to Forgive
In 1970 Mitsuo Fuchida the lead bomber for the Japanese at Pearl Harbor wrote this: “I would give anything to retract my actions of twenty-nine years ago at Pearl Harbor, but it is impossible. Instead, I now work at striking the death-blow to the basic hatred which infests the human heart and causes such tragedies. […]
Nothing Until At Least Thursday
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GREAT READS!This article will give new meaning to Going Dutch. We might rethink the use of that cliche in the future. GOING DUTCH?The Presbyterians have quite a campaign for church growth this year—perhaps they have an inside scoop on the number of elect. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GROWTH
Did He Invite?
In Mark 1, Mark encapsulates the work of the Lord Jesus Christ as: “Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel” (vv. 14, […]
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GREAT READ! Not often do scholarly articles appear on modesty. This essay comes with a disclaimer, but at least approaches the subject in a thoughtful manner—MODESTY Perhaps you aren’t a fan of satire, but for a good chuckle at the expense of both the outsourcing controversy and Charismatic prayer lines, see this today: OUTSOURCING? And […]
A New Feature on WHAT IS TRUTH
Every day or two you get a fresh, original blog here for your reading edification, challenge, and even entertainment. If you haven’t noticed, you get these blogs ABSOLUTELY FREE, which is, by the way, also my cost for using Blogger. Pay no attention to the credo: You get what you pay for. That was long […]
Baptism: Why So Far?
How far would you be willing to walk somewhere? This might be something you are considering due to the rising gas prices. I know they’ve changed my attitude about the use of vehicles. You know gas is getting expensive when your legs have become an alternative energy source. OK, I might walk five miles regularly […]
Power: Use or Abuse
Someone recently complained on their blog: “The large emphasis fundamentalism puts on authority does much to enforce the list and to squelch any independent questioning/research into the validity of the list.” Interpreted: “Waaaah, I want my own way. Give me my binky!” Over at Sharper Iron, someone wrote this: “We (Type B types) tend to […]
Power Blogging
I don’t know if you know it, but Machiavelli was never able to use the strategies he wrote in his book, The Prince, to get back into office. After the people read his book, there was no way they wanted someone like him in power. He should have written a later addendum entitled: Don’t Publish […]