Guard Your Eyes (A Facebook Rant)

King David once said, “I will set no wicked thing before my eyes” (Psalm 101:3).  That rule of life by which the psalmist lived is a rule of life we need to consider, yet today. I know there is evil in the world.  I know that men can do horrific things to other men.  I know that …

Missing

One Sunday morning, a preacher pointed out to one of the elders that the flower arrangement that sits in front of the pulpit was missing. The elder hadn’t noticed it, but he certainly did now. This elder pulled all the other elders to the side and asked them if they had any knowledge of what …

Twice Owned

One of the pleasant memories my wife has of her childhood is when she and her father would perform a duet together. Kim would play the piano and her father would play the fiddle. Their duets brought them a lot of joy and family fun. However, Kim’s dad suffered from the crippling effects of rheumatoid …

The Game of LIFE

Have you ever played Milton Bradley’s, “The Game of LIFE?” Probably you have at some point. This game has been around a long time — since 1860! The object of this game is to cause its players to make several important “life decisions” and teach them several important “life lessons,” while having fun all at …

All Things Unequal

Have you ever noticed how much division there is in the religious world. Sometimes this division is due to “wrongheadedness,” but not always.  Sometimes disagreements arise due to honest misunderstanding.  And much of the misunderstanding can be attributed to our understanding of words and concepts. For instance, consider the list below.  Consider how believing these …