Category Archives: Window on our culture

Just News

  Dueling declarations make the news. Here’s the theme, coming from both sides of almost every issue:   “We’re right.” “Anyone who disagrees with us is all wrong.” Only God is 100% right, all the time. The rest of us … Continue reading

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I Pledge Allegiance to My Nation

I love my country. It’s not perfect, and I’m tired of the infighting. But my roots are here, and I’m not planning to leave anytime soon. I like what’s good, and I pray over what’s not working. In a sense, … Continue reading

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Pledge Your Allegiance

  I spent the past seven months working in a high school. Every morning started with the Pledge of Allegiance. To whom or what do you pledge allegiance?   To my flag To my country To my God To my … Continue reading

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Prayer over Politics

    Do you pray for your President?   Didn’t vote for him, won’t pray for him I pray he’ll change his mind I’m praying for the leaders of both political parties. 1 Timothy 2:2 (NLT) Pray this way for … Continue reading

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Please Pray

  In the US, today (Thursday) is our National Day of Prayer. Please take a few moments to pray for righteousness to prevail . . . wherever you live.   And don’t stop praying when today is over and done.

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A Fool’s Price

  “What fools are they who, for a drop of pleasure, drink a sea of wrath.” Thomas Watson, 1620-1686   Is the pleasure worth the price?  

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Foolish and Factless

  Proverbs 18:13 (NLT) Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.   I don’t want to be factless and foolish, Lord. Teach me to close my mouth and open my ears.  

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A Foolish Joke

  Proverbs 10:23 (ESV) Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.   Foolishness . . . it’s no joke.

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April’s Fools

    Are you the fool?   I play the fool I’m easily fooled I’m nobody’s fool Proverbs 18:2 (NLT) Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions. It’s April, and per social media … Continue reading

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Woke to God

  Woke. A wake-up call for social justice. What are you woke to?     Racism Sexism Inequality Guess I’m still sleeping Woke and Awakening. Sound similar? Great Awakening described a time of religious revival. The First Great Awakening took … Continue reading

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