Only from intellectuals
Monday, 03 April 2006
There are some things so ridiculous–and in fact, so evil–that only intellectuals could believe them. Like doomsday University of Texas professor Eric Pianka’s intentionally shocking idea that a 90% reduction in the human population is not merely an eventuality (as headlines spin it), but a solution to the “problem” of an overcrowded planet. Actually, the
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The last shall be last
Sunday, 26 March 2006
After years of trying to train my kids not to fight over being first in line at the dessert table, we recently encountered an interesting twist. They were fighting over being last. That’s right, instead of arguing about who was going to be first, they began arguing over the right to be last in line.
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Dealing with one another
Friday, 24 March 2006
I don’t know who compiled these “One Anothers,” but they illustrate how important our relationships are with people. All of the “book knowledge” in the world can’t replace the value of our one-on-one relationships with our brothers and sisters in Christ. Knowing how we ought to behave is quite different from actually doing it. be
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Thoughts on anger
Sunday, 05 March 2006
I originally put these scriptures together to have a little chat with two of my kids who have been having a little temper problem lately. Then I realized they would make good reading for a discussion that our group does frequently involving all the kids. Then I realized they would be great for us adults
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Silence is Divine
Sunday, 22 January 2006
Speak where the Bible speaks, and be silent where it’s silent. This has long been my motto, but I have not always lived up to it. Like many reformation denominations, which with one mouth subscribe to the Nicene Creed, and with another mouth sing a different tune, I too have given lip service to my
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One of these days
Saturday, 21 January 2006
I just thought I’d post the words of a song that really resonated with me recently. I’ve done a search on the Internet and can’t find the songwriter’s name, so if anyone knows, please leave a comment on this page. I heard a beautiful rendition of it done by a group called Smalltown Poets, and
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My pride colored glasses
Tuesday, 03 January 2006
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the blinding nature of pride. It is so easy to see it in someone else, but we Christians must be honest that it is amazingly difficult to see it in ourselves. The moment we think we’ve reached maximum humility is the exact moment we’ve topped the charts in
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The flaw of silence