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Is That Really True?
February 17, 2011
We receive news of our world in a number of ways: newspapers, other print media, TV, radio, internet, speeches and conversation. Is that really true? Do you believe what you read, hear, and see? And if your response is “sometimes,” then how do you discern what you believe and what you discount as a lie? C. S. Lewis, one of the most brilliant Christian writers and scholars of the twentieth century, once wrote what he thought of newspapers, “I never read the papers. Why does anyone? They’re...
February 17, 2011
We receive news of our world in a number of ways: newspapers, other print media, TV, radio, internet, speeches and conversation. Is that really true? Do you believe what you read, hear, and see? And if your response is “sometimes,” then how do you discern what you believe and what you discount as a lie? C. S. Lewis, one of the most brilliant Christian writers and scholars of the twentieth century, once wrote what he thought of newspapers, “I never read the papers. Why does anyone? They’re...
The Burden of Boredom
February 10, 2011
One of the reasons often given by young people, for getting into trouble is the burden of boredom. School bores them, certain friends bore them, church bores them, their parents and family bore them, the world bores them, even the Creator of it all bores them. They have developed a hunger for something...anything...that will pull them out of boredom by entertaining their senses and removing the malaise from their life. Unfortunately, they fail to recognize the source of a boring life or its remedy. ...
February 10, 2011
One of the reasons often given by young people, for getting into trouble is the burden of boredom. School bores them, certain friends bore them, church bores them, their parents and family bore them, the world bores them, even the Creator of it all bores them. They have developed a hunger for something...anything...that will pull them out of boredom by entertaining their senses and removing the malaise from their life. Unfortunately, they fail to recognize the source of a boring life or its remedy. ...
The Other “Game” in Dallas
February 3, 2011
The annual Super Bowl event becomes larger and glitzier every year, and seems to hardly take notice of any recession. It is the single largest sports event in North America. Only the quadrennial FIFA World Cup Final of world futbol (soccer) surpasses it in worldwide TV audience, with the exception of the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing and Princess Diana's funeral. Some students of history have compared our modern day Super Bowl to ancient Rome and the "sporting events" in the Roman...
February 3, 2011
The annual Super Bowl event becomes larger and glitzier every year, and seems to hardly take notice of any recession. It is the single largest sports event in North America. Only the quadrennial FIFA World Cup Final of world futbol (soccer) surpasses it in worldwide TV audience, with the exception of the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing and Princess Diana's funeral. Some students of history have compared our modern day Super Bowl to ancient Rome and the "sporting events" in the Roman...
Pain in Tuscon
January 13, 2011
Scriptural Basis: “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord and on His law he meditates day and night.” Psalm 1:1-2 Application: The very public pain inflicted by one disturbed individual on so many in Tucson this past week is another opportunity to question the goodness of God and the nature of life in a world which God created and sustains. Most often the questioner...
January 13, 2011
Scriptural Basis: “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord and on His law he meditates day and night.” Psalm 1:1-2 Application: The very public pain inflicted by one disturbed individual on so many in Tucson this past week is another opportunity to question the goodness of God and the nature of life in a world which God created and sustains. Most often the questioner...
Today is Epiphany with a Promise
January 6, 2011
Scriptural Basis: “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commands.” Deuteronomy 7:9 Application: Today, January 6th, is the traditional date of Epiphany which has been celebrated in the church since the Third Century. Its theme has primarily been the visit of the first Gentiles to Jesus, the Magi from the East, who were led by the Sovereign God and a mysterious...
January 6, 2011
Scriptural Basis: “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commands.” Deuteronomy 7:9 Application: Today, January 6th, is the traditional date of Epiphany which has been celebrated in the church since the Third Century. Its theme has primarily been the visit of the first Gentiles to Jesus, the Magi from the East, who were led by the Sovereign God and a mysterious...
Post-Christmas Blues?
December 30, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other………I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass...
December 30, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other………I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass...
Don’t Have An Ichabod Christmas!
December 23, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.” Luke 2:29-32 Application: Who would ever name their son Ichabod? Perhaps we know the name best from the main character, Ichabod Crane, in Washington Irving’s tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. His story and personal attributes...
December 23, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.” Luke 2:29-32 Application: Who would ever name their son Ichabod? Perhaps we know the name best from the main character, Ichabod Crane, in Washington Irving’s tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. His story and personal attributes...
Is Today Your Hanging Day?
November 11, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 Application: I never felt closer to death than when serving as an infantry platoon leader in Viet Nam. For the purpose of preserving my life and the life of my men I learned everything I could about our enemy; how they operated, where they set ambushes, the way they camouflaged booby traps; anything I could learn from the Vietnamese soldiers...
November 11, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 Application: I never felt closer to death than when serving as an infantry platoon leader in Viet Nam. For the purpose of preserving my life and the life of my men I learned everything I could about our enemy; how they operated, where they set ambushes, the way they camouflaged booby traps; anything I could learn from the Vietnamese soldiers...
The Real Tsunami
November 4, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” 2 Peter 1:3 Application: Writing this on the eve of the Mid-Term Elections the outcome is still unknown except for what the polls appear to project, correctly or not. November 1st, commemorates a true historical tsunami (this word is “in” right now) that far exceeds any election in permanently impacting countless...
November 4, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” 2 Peter 1:3 Application: Writing this on the eve of the Mid-Term Elections the outcome is still unknown except for what the polls appear to project, correctly or not. November 1st, commemorates a true historical tsunami (this word is “in” right now) that far exceeds any election in permanently impacting countless...
What Should We Say To Our Children About Politics?
November 3, 2010
Can I say anything good? Well, yesterday was election day and having just gone through another political season, I am sure politics is nearing the bottom of things we want to talk about with anyone right now! Still the question is a fair one, what do we want our children to learn from us about the world of politics and our responsibilities as citizens? Even if we say nothing to them, they are learning from us by what we say to others and to one another as parents. They learn from what we do or do not do with...
November 3, 2010
Can I say anything good? Well, yesterday was election day and having just gone through another political season, I am sure politics is nearing the bottom of things we want to talk about with anyone right now! Still the question is a fair one, what do we want our children to learn from us about the world of politics and our responsibilities as citizens? Even if we say nothing to them, they are learning from us by what we say to others and to one another as parents. They learn from what we do or do not do with...
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