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?
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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
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
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
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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