“The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends and where the other begins?” ~ Edgar Allan Poe We set boundaries to protect the people, places, and things we love, but we also set boundaries to keep out those we don’t. The boundaries we… Read More »
We Can’t Love and Serve What We Don’t See
“I believe that the horrifying deterioration in the ethical conduct of people today stems from the mechanization and dehumanization of our lives—a disastrous by-product of the development of the scientific and technical mentality. We are guilty. Humankind grows cold faster than the planet they inhabit.” ~ Albert Einstein Wouldn’t you agree? That most people, if… Read More »
Say Goodbye To A Punishing God
“A god who is all love, all grace, all mercy, no sovereignty, no justice, no holiness, and no wrath is an idol.” ~ R. C. Sproul If someone asked you to define the wrath of God, what would be your response? God’s anger? God’s vengeance? God’s justice? Some powerful words are synonymous with wrath, e.g.,… Read More »
Hero or Hero Maker?
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” ~ Arthur Ashe On this Memorial Day, please remember all the people who have given their lives for the liberty you enjoy today. It would be best… Read More »
Name It To Claim It
“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” ~ Arthur Schopenhauer In May of 1981, Joe Walsh released the song “A Life of Illusion.” This song highlights that humans spend much of their lives lost in confusion and living a life… Read More »
A Sister’s Prayer
“Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure.” ~ D. L. Moody On May 20, 2021, a young man celebrated 365 days of sobriety. His father, mother, and sister attended an early morning recovery group to support him and help celebrate his clean and sober birthday with all those in attendance.… Read More »
Warranties and Limitations
“This gracious gift of God’s power and love, the hope and expectation of the faithful, is neither warranted by our efforts nor limited by our frailties.” ~ John Wesley We are approaching Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the Christian Church. There were roughly three thousand people converted to Christianity that day, not a bad first… Read More »
Cockroach Philosophy
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” ~ Plato As children, we fear the dark, but there is a cosmic shift from being afraid of the dark to become frightened of the light that takes place as… Read More »
Relax and Have Fun
“I went through a couple of years where, in the first inning of every postseason baseball game, I had the runner go get the biggest beer the stadium sold,” Buck explained. “And I had the beer sitting there, and I would sip it from time to time to remind myself to relax and have fun.… Read More »
Momma Knows
“It’s not easy being a mother. If it were, fathers would do it.” – Golden Girls There was a show on tv in black and white from 1954-1960 on CBS called “Father’s Know Best.” Fathers may know what’s best in most cases, but mothers know best in all cases, and mothers know everything. Can I… Read More »
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