In his own mind, and according to his own rationalizations, Judas was the hero of the story — at least until the cold reality came crashing in on him. Once there was a hypocritical man who made a great show of his loyalty and faithfulness to his friends at a company where they all worked. …
Deficiencies in Government Schools
Dear visionaries, A thank you to Jonathan for a courteous reception. And a thank you as well to Thomas for the question. Pardon my non-brief reply. Individual deficiencies in government education that result in substandard service would include, but not be limited to: 1. Rootless experimentalism in teaching methodologies: for example, private schools that use …
Already in Rome
There was a certain minister who decided one day, while studying the Scriptures, that an appropriate posture while confessing sin was the posture of kneeling. He raised this as a possibility during a congregational meeting, and suggested that the church look into obtaining kneeling benches. To his surprise, the opposition to this suggestion was immediate …
Ah, To Have Been Submissive
A wise man once defined a classic as a book that no one wants to read, but everyone wants to have read. In the same way, submission is something that everyone wants to have done, but no one wants to do. As the old blues song puts it, “Everyone wants to go to heaven, but …
Government Schools Again
Dear visionaries, I hope that for me to post to this list is not a faux pas akin to throwing a trout in the punch bowl. But I thought a couple comments might be worth the time. In response to Jonathan: I agree with his point that “government schools” has a negative connotative value beyond …
Government Schools
For a number of months, I was involved in an on-going debate on a local list serve about various matters of concern to secularists. Because the issues involved are perennial, I thought it might be helpful to repost some of these over time on this site (lightly edited), all under the heading of Apologetics in …
The Bend in the Story
Once there was a group of small boys who were very close friends. There were five of them, and they were inseparable. They went to school together, they played after school together, they spent countless hours in the summers together, and they often spent the night in tents in one another’s back yards. Although they …
Super Submission
The apostle Paul said that we were to receive one another, but not into debates over disputable things. In his day the debatable things had to do with the ceremonial foods of Judaism, and so we think we have learned his wisdom simply because the church now debates different issues. As though it were appropriate …
Vintage
Incarnate blend, sanded like ancient oak, Light, but never pale, Her fruit is weight and glory. A taste of textured chocolate. All mingled years In a cask bestowed, She is my tawny port.
Vintage II
Blended, rich, sanded like ancient oak, Light, but never pale. Her fruit is weight and glory; textured chocolate. All mingled years In a cask bestowed, She is my tawny port.