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Category Archives: other
Telling the Truth
Politicians all seem to say their opponent is lying. It becomes a circle of lies: “The other guy is lying when he says I’m lying.” Don’t get caught up in the storm. If you’re not sure it’s … Continue reading
Letting It Go
I check the day’s news reports. Seems a lot like yesterday’s. All rearview mirror. No windshield. The apostle Paul got it right: Philippians 3:13b (GNT) The one thing I do, however, is to forget what is behind me and … Continue reading
Bearing False Witness
Through no fault of my own, a black pickup truck crashed into my car. For months afterwards, I’d catch a glimpse of a black truck and feel my blood pressure rise. It was unfair to black pickups everywhere, and I … Continue reading
Jumping to Judgment
We so easily label others and call them hurtful names. So much judgment, so little grace. “The nature and end of judgment or sentence must be corrective, not vindictive; for healing, not destruction.” John Owen (1616-1683) This English … Continue reading
Sorting Them Out
I’m trying to have an honest conversation with myself about racism. I thought about my ten years in the Medical Staff Office of a hospital. Certainly, I sorted doctors into categories: Specialty–surgeons, internists, radiologists, etc. The old guard and … Continue reading
Shelter from Religious Oppression
China is cracking down on religion. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom recommended the U. S. government: “Redesignate China as a ‘country of particular concern,’ or CPC, for engaging in systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom … Continue reading
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Count What?
James 1:2-4 (ESV) Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. No doubt … Continue reading
Simply Count
“Count your many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.” Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1897 Gonna be a long list! Johnson Oatman wanted to be a good singer, … Continue reading
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Can’t Count
Matthew 18:21-22 (MSG) Peter got up the nerve to ask, “Master, how many times do I forgive a brother or sister who hurts me? Seven?” Jesus replied, “Seven! Hardly. Try seventy times seven.” 70 x 7 = 490 Once a … Continue reading
God’s Count
Matthew 10:29-30 (CEV) Aren’t two sparrows sold for only a penny? But your Father knows when any one of them falls to the ground. Even the hairs on your head are counted. God doesn’t estimate. His models are never wrong. … Continue reading