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?

Who do you want in charge?

I noticed this week that the National Football League and the players manged to hash out an agreement over which of the rich people would get the most money. One day they met for over 13 hours. When they were interviewed they were generally discrete, respectful, and professional. These are guys who get paid to run into each other in … Continue reading Who do you want in charge?

He’s not a rapist, so hail to the chief

OK. So let me get this straight:. the head of the IMF is now free from prosecution. We are relieved to discover that the housekeeper with whom he committed adultery was lying about the rape. Hence, we should not be shocked if he now runs for president of France. He is, after all, not acriminal. Well, at least he … Continue reading He’s not a rapist, so hail to the chief

Engaging the culture

We spent this week at FCF Family Church Conference. What a blessing. One of the speakers, Dr. James Garlow, had just come from doing a live interview on CNN regarding the subject of same-sex marriage. His interviewer was Eliot Spitzer, former New York governor. It was quite a confrontation of world views. The subject of … Continue reading Engaging the culture

Why this trial?

It's Saturday morning. I'm trying to faithfully do my morning stretch so I turn on Fox, only to find that even on Saturday, it's all Casey Anthony all the time. Legal experts of all kinds are endlessly discussing a murder trial with tearful witnesses, gory pictures, and salacious inferences about the accused. All this is interspersed … Continue reading Why this trial?

Pull up your pants!

Today I see we are debating the justness of asking a young man to pull his pants up so as to cover his rear and his crotch while riding on a public aircraft. This is deemed by some to be reactionary and even racist. This on the heels of the great Weiner controversy wherein we … Continue reading Pull up your pants!

Nothin’ to See Here

I'm thinking if someone asks me, "Is that a picture of you in your underwear posted on Twitter?" I will be able to answer without hesitation. I am very sure that no such picture exists. The current uproar over the good Congressperson and his exposed skivvies is a good object lesson. Especially in the techno-age in which we live, it is … Continue reading Nothin’ to See Here

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