Egotism, egoism, solipsism, and narcissism. There are fine distinctions between these decidedly un-Christ-like personalities. Let's take a look. While I’m not in favor of slapping a label on anyone, these characteristics came to mind recently when hearing some self-serving obfuscations of a certain world leader. The peculiarities of each of these may be illustrated …
Meditate on What is Honorable
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 We’re given at least eight different kinds of thoughts on which to fix our minds as alternatives to the stinking kind of thinking …
Think Things Through What is TRUE
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 “No man in the whole world can change the truth. One can only look for the truth, find it, and serve it.” Dietrich …
A Thousand Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
During the G-20 meetings our president said so many ridiculous things that, rather than put them in separate posts or attempt to place them in some sort of order of toxicity, I thought I’d just throw them down like objects in a hopscotch game (you know, where you hop over the square where the marker …
Touching Untouchables
If anything, Rahab represents the dehumanized, marginalized, and overlooked people in any society. These are folks who are invisible, or worse, untouchable. Yet, if we see them through the lens of Scripture, we might consider them some of the world’s most reachable of souls. Consider Jesus’ repeated claim that “the first will be last and …
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