I see by the morning gab that I am supposed to dislike Rick Perry because he is stupid. We know this because he said that it would be almost treasonous to print fiat currency for the sole purpose of manipulating an election in the middle of a national crisis. Then he implied that he thinks … Continue reading Are You Just Stupid Like Rick?
Category: God
Out of the Abundance of the Heart
Friday, August 26, 2011 Building People of Substance for Works of Power It's really all about Jesus, me and tobie. I had a remarkable experience during my morning devotions last week. This year I decided to read through the bible again. It had been a while, and I wanted to read it in a new … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart
Can We Govern Ourselves?
I am struck by the outbreaks of violence world-wide. London, Lybia, Syria, Spain, Greece, and even China have had mass protests turning violent in the last few days. That, of course, leaves out our own beloved Philadelphia. The British response is remarkably restrained. It took them several days to decide to use water cannons and … Continue reading Can We Govern Ourselves?
Don’t Miss the Point
When a professional golfer wants to work on his game he hires a swing coach. This guy’s function is to break down every minute detail of the way the player swings his club from the moment he steps up to the ball until it is flying down the fairway. He finds and corrects the tiniest … Continue reading Don’t Miss the Point
Father Hunger
A few weeks ago we celebrated Father’s Day. As I began to speak on the subject of fatherhood, I was once again struck by a phenomenon that occurs every year. As soon as I announced the topic, people in the congregation began to react. Some shook their heads. Some gave a wistful smile. Some wiped … Continue reading Father Hunger
Out of the Abundance of the Heart
Friday, June 17, 2011 Building People of Substance for Works of Power I got an email ad the other day with the heading, “Does your church need a new stage?” Under the heading were several very colorful examples of the work the company had done in other churches. Lots of backlit crosses and spotlights and … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart
Out of the Abundance of the Heart
Friday, April 1, 2011 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Praying friendship for you, me and tobie. April 1st was a Monday in 1991. I remember because 20 years ago today my good friend, Larry Dunning died in a car crash a few miles from our home in upstate New York. Larry was … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart
Authority
Just doing a little research and found this definition that really blessed me: “Delegation of authority is the action by which a commander assigns part of his or her authority commensurate with the assigned task to a subordinate commander. While ultimate responsibility cannot be relinquished, delegation of authority carries with it the imposition of a … Continue reading Authority
Evil Exists
Watching the news and thinking about the reality of evil. It is hard to ignore. Evil exists. Not just natural disaster, but genuine malevolence without compassion or conscience. Even the loony social liberals who attempt to attribute so much to problems of nurture and socialization have trouble explaining some of the grossest atrocities. It is … Continue reading Evil Exists
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