1 Corinthians 11:1 – Household Words:

IMITATION: THE SIMPLEST WAY TO LEARN. 1 Thessalonians 1:6; 2:14.

What is the simplest way to learn a skill? How do children learn to walk? To talk? Imitation. Monkey-see, monkey-do, right? It’s so easy a monkey could do it. In fact, monkeys are so good at imitating people, one of the expressions for a good imitation of another person is to “ape” someone. But don’tContinue reading “IMITATION: THE SIMPLEST WAY TO LEARN. 1 Thessalonians 1:6; 2:14.”

SHARE YOUR LIFE, NOT MERELY YOUR WORDS. 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8.

There is an excellent movie about law school entitled THE PAPER CHASE. The film tells the story of James Hart, a law student at Harvard who is intimidated by one of his teachers, Professor Charles Kingsfield, a relationship made more difficult when Hart falls in love with Professor Kingsfield’s daughter. The movie opens on theContinue reading “SHARE YOUR LIFE, NOT MERELY YOUR WORDS. 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8.”

Are You Capable and Can You Be Trusted?

This morning I ran across an article from 1960 commemorating my grandfather’s 40 years of service at what was then the world’s largest oil refinery, Esso, Baton Rouge. His bosses reported: “He seems able to cope with almost any situation, no matter how critical. He has a level head, practical manner, and I think heContinue reading “Are You Capable and Can You Be Trusted?”