There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory. – Josh Billings Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us. ~Oscar Wilde, "The Importance of Being Earnest" Memory is what informs us about our past. What we … [Continue reading]
Of heroic leaders
O CAPTAIN! my Captain! our fearful trip is done;The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won;The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring:But O heart! … [Continue reading]
Can people do good?
Can people do good? Can people be good? Those questions keep being asked in certain Evangelical camps, even though Scripture speaks of good acts and "god-fearing" people who are not yet part of the covenant. Why is this so? Well, it is a matter of … [Continue reading]
High school class reunion
My wife and I are at my high school’s 45th class reunion. Yes, it has been 45 years since I graduated from high school in 1969. I am now a nearly bald, fat (oops, weight-challenged), happy grandfather. Back then, I was a confused 17 year old who … [Continue reading]
Encouraging photograph of new life
My wife and I are on vacation and visiting some relatives, my wife’s uncle and aunt. We really like them, and it has allowed us to see Ohio again for the first time in many years. We are also visiting other friends, for instance one of the pastors … [Continue reading]
Good news for Sudanese woman
July 24, 2014: Meriam Ibrahim disembarks with her children Maya, in her arms, and Martin, accompanied by Italian deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli, after landing at Ciampino's military airport on the outskirts of Rome. (AP Photo/Riccardo De … [Continue reading]
Texas community bans immigrant processing and shelter
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player League City, Texas, recently banned the processing or housing of any refugees within their boundaries. There is a humanitarian crisis going on in our border region. The United Nations has now … [Continue reading]
War is full of moral dilemmas
The comic above is trying to establish a moral equivalency between Hamas and Israel on the subject of the current round of bombings. It is a mistaken equivalency. If I were to draw a moral equivalency, I would do it on different reasons. However, … [Continue reading]
Biting my lip hard
The cartoon above makes me bite my lips real hard. The cartoonist caught just what some people think about the trend in some churches to turn the worship service into a coffee shop atmosphere with some talking. While the term “seeker sensitive” is … [Continue reading]
Memories of other times
For those of you who have served in Latin America, the comic above will bring memories, both the main character and the situation. Condorito asks the driver whether the passage costs 500 pesos. The driver answers that it is the capacity of the bus. A … [Continue reading]
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