Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
So, Jesus, Exactly What Do You Mean By Neighbor?
But the teacher of the law, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Luke 10:29 NKJV, Adapted The Good Samaritan mic drop: “But a Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon the man, and when he saw him, his heart was filled with...
The Word Of God
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33 NKJV
On Pride And Doom /1
"The strange superstition has arisen in the Western world that we can start all over again, remaking human nature, human society, and the possibilities of happiness; as though the knowledge and experience of our ancestors were now entirely irrelevant." Roger Scruton...
On Love
"The important thing is not to think much, but to love much. And so do that which best stirs you to love.” Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582)
All Bets Are Off /6
If you fear man more than God, all bets are off.
All Bets Are Off /5
A Primer On Evil Against you, and you alone, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just. King David, Psalm 51:4 There is much evil afoot. But what exactly is evil? Anything that...
All Bets Are Off /4
"Western civilization is in a profound state of decadence and ruin. Like Notre-Dame cathedral, it is crumbling. It has lost its reason for being: to show forth and lead others to God." (Note 1) Why are societies falling apart? The elemental reason is that we have lost...
All Bets Are Off /3
Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide, in the strife of Truth with Falsehood, for the good or evil side. The Present Crisis, James Russell Lowell (1819 - 1891) #allbetsareoff
All Bets Are Off /2
Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good. (Note 1) The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. (Note 2) Adapted, Archbishop Charles J. ChaputAdapted, variously John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) Edmund...
All Bets Are Off /1
Here is the thing. This is not the post that was scheduled for today. The post that was scheduled for today was about love. Important enough. Profound even. But that is not the story for today. The story today is about Truth and Evil. The World is in meltdown. Facts...
Convicted
Moses: Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! Deuteronomy 30:19 NLT Joshua: But...
Life Is Short
Life is so short. Grudges are a waste of time. Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and trust God with what you cannot change. @nickygumbel
Honesty
For the Christian, honesty is not the best policy, it is the only one. John Blanchard (1932-2021)
It’s A New Day
Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done. C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) God's Word puts it this way: "This is the day which the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24 GNV [Adapted] And, "Through the Lord's...
Silence Is Golden
One of the fruits of silence is the freedom to let God be our justifier. We don’t need to straighten everyone out.
Programs Or People?
We want more effective programs; God wants more effective people. @RickWarren How to be a more effective person? "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Love your neighbor as yourself. "...
Righteous Anger
I never work better than when I am inspired by anger. When I am angry I can write, pray, and preach well; for then my whole temperament is quickened, my understanding sharpened, and the mundane vexations and temptations depart. Martin Luther (1483-1546)
Grasp
The more we grasp all that God is, the more we face all that we are not. The Apostle Paul prays this reality: "May your roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvelous love; and may you be able to grasp, as all God’s children should, how long, how wide, how deep,...
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