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The Mistake of NOT Believing in Human Depravity
David Brooks is one of my favorite commentators today. He is concise, insightful, and almost always right. His column for May 18 is once again on target. I found it interesting that as he was discussing governmental systems I was comparing that with church structures, especially denominational or other organizational structures. But his main point on the American drift from…
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Longevity
He who finds a wife finds what is good, gaining favor from the Lord. (Prov. 18:22, CEB) I have been at my current church for 14 years. It has been a wonderful journey. I have believed in longevity as a pastor. I about have that down, so I better be learning all that other stuff now! My wife and I…
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Politics, Messes, Blindness, and Such Stuff
My friend, Joel Watts, is always trying to “out” me as a liberal. I love his effort. It’s futile, but it’s noble. I am a fiercely political creature. I grew up talking politics and in my young adult years listening to talk radio. I still listen to political news, but with much more sarcasm than before. The days of an…
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Throwaways
The death of Junior Seau will cause some debate on concussions again. Good. But beyond that I’ve been reflecting on athletes and entertainers and our culture of idols. I don’t want to take away from personal responsibility. Athletes and entertainers need to learn how to live life beyond the big stage. So many do it well. Yet, we have a…
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Doing Better in Adversity
I was thinking about the Western Civilization class I am finishing up (as a teacher) this semester. Reflecting on the 60s and a movement started by a generation that had not known hardship or war, there were some things that reflect well on that generation. Civil rights is at the top of the list. (I would argue THEY didn’t get…
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Speaking Truth Has Little to do with Response
That said, it is still up to us as believers to take up the admonition to speak the truth in love. That still may not go well, but it does not release us into the depths of this world’s system of “taking it to the man” (or whatever phrase they are using these days). But when we communicate truth, the…
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When the Media Does a Hatchet Job on a FORMER Hatchet Man
It’s been a pathetic read in most media outlets regarding the obituary of Chuck Colson. Some people just will never let Watergate go. HERE is a good response.
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Being Hard Headed
It’s okay to be hard-headed! Hallelujah! Stubborn. Immovable. It’s biblical! 8 I’ve now hardened your face so that you can meet them head-on. 9 I’ve made your forehead like a diamond, harder than stone. Don’t be afraid of them or shrink away from them, because they are a household of rebels. (Ez. 3:8-9, CEB) AND, being hard-headed puts you in “diamond” status! It’s…
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The Pope Comes to Town
Not Benedict. Roger Goodell, the Almighty Supreme Anointed One of the national religion: The NFL. HEAR YE HIM!
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Changing Tastes
2 Why spend money for what isn’t food, and your earnings for what doesn’t satisfy? Listen carefully to me and eat what is good; enjoy the richest of feasts. (Isa. 55:2, CEB) We can get hooked on Twinkies and think they are just the finest dessert cake this side of heaven. We can think we know God and find out we’ve…
Category: Culture
