“Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them. Add up God’s Law and Prophets and this is what you get.” Matthew 7:12 (The Message) Oh, how we need to see from the viewpoint of “The Other” these …
Mr. Trump and a “Christian Worldview”
Tonight the president will give his first State of the Union Address. It's possible that he will apologize to the country and to the world for his behavior and policies over the past year and tell us that he's come to his senses and to Jesus. And if that happens I'll apologize myself for what …
How to Live When it’s Late (Part 2 of 2)
Before reading this post, listen to this song. 11 This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds …
How to Live When it’s Late (Part 1 of 2)
Before reading this post, listen to this song. A few years ago my oncologist warned me that the cancer reducing chemo that they gave me predisposed me to a slight chance of contracting an assortment of other deadly cancers and conditions. Ugh! But so good so far! Still kickin’. Whether or not my life is …
Conceited
“Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.” Isaiah 5:21 Conceit is one of those sins that, if you’re smart––which is not the same as “wise”––you can disguise it with a humble looking demeanor. I learned early on to do that and have become quite adept at …
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