Author | Vagabond Preacher | Lover of the Poor | Grandpa
[I wrote this in 2019. Even more convinced than I was then.] “Moral injury” is a phrase being bantered about these days. The banterers define it as “the damage done to one’s conscience or moral compass when that person perpetrates, witnesses or fails to prevent acts that transgress their own moral and ethical values and …
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Let’s talk about some approaches to voting that I believe are generally speaking not the best ways to go about this particular civic duty. The Pessimistic Non-Voter “It’s no use even voting. We’re just passing through this world. Politics is dirty, I don’t want its cooties on me. Let the world go to hell if …
I never imagined I’d be comparing these two kings of Israel: David, arguably their greatest monarch, and Ahab, reportedly one of their worst! At first glance these two men have nothing in common, until we look at their common abuse of power. Refresh your memory of their narratives here. Even the best of people are subject to the …
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Mothers of sons are notorious for giving good advice about life stuff. OK, usually. There once was a king about whom we know nothing whose mother counseled him about how to be the best ruler possible. David’s son Solomon was a king about whom we know a lot––the good, the bad, and the ugly. He …
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No sin is worse than the sin of self-pity, because it obliterates God and puts self-interest upon the throne. Oswald Chambers If you’ve experienced a severe and long-standing medical condition, you know how much time, money, and psychological determination it takes—especially at the beginning. I had fistfuls of medications to take, endless doctors’ appointments, and …
