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?
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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
Thursday, May 27, 2011 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Thanks for the memories, me and tobie. I consider myself very privileged to have lived my life in the 235 year hole in history marked by the United States of America. The era from the end of the Second World War until 2001 … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart
Out of the Abundance of the Heart
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Hell? Yes, me and tobie. The other night I watched a news program that had advertised an interview about the demise of Hell. It seems that a new book by some Evangelical Superstar has created a bit of a hubbub, and the Catholic … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart
Out of the Abundance of the Heart
Thursday, April 28, 2011 Building People of Substance for Works of Power You are not alone, me and tobie. Every now and then I try to get away for a day or two just to pray and wait on God. On my most recent excursion I was fasting and praying. I spent hours in the … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart
Out of the Abundance of the Heart
Friday, April 22, 2011 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Christ is risen, me and tobie! Most of us are celebrating the resurrection every day, but it doesn’t hurt to take an opportunity to just bask in the wonder of what Jesus has done. It provides us with a great chance to talk … 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
Out of the Abundance of the Heart
Thursday, March 25, 2011 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Hey, me and tobie, we need each other. A few weeks ago I was agonized as I watched my dear wife struggling to lift a 3 gallon jug of water in our kitchen. For years we have had a water dispenser which I … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart
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
Can We Wait on the Nuclear Debate?
Just a quick pet peeve: The tube is full of pundits in suits discussing whether we should all stop using nuclear energy. Heads of state are shutting down power plants. This is all in reesonse to the tragedy playing out in Japan. They have experienced a catastrophe of monstrous proportions, and some of their nuclear … Continue reading Can We Wait on the Nuclear Debate?
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