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The Ringing Voices of Ten Thousand Maniacs on Social Media. Psalm 118:5-6.

Image generated with A. I. Scrolling through social media is something like walking through a carnival: There are crowds everywhere, people of all ages, all types. Some beautiful, some that make you cringe, some violent and dangerous. There are artists and writers and thinkers and experts and there are clowns and buffoons and scumbags andContinue reading “The Ringing Voices of Ten Thousand Maniacs on Social Media. Psalm 118:5-6.”

Thou Shalt Not Eat: Avoid the Fruit Desired to Make One Wise. Genesis 3:6.

The internet is the new Wild West, a lawless frontier where anyone can set up shop and begin sharing opinions. Because there are no rules—and given the sinful nature of man—there are probably more lies than truths on the web. One I spoke to who has “zero faith in government,” argues that the government isContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not Eat: Avoid the Fruit Desired to Make One Wise. Genesis 3:6.”

Scoffers, Blasphemers, and Conspiracy Theorists. Jude 10, 18-19.

I know a man who recently divorced his wife. That may not sound unusual, but the two had been married over fifty years. They were grandparents and in their seventies. Why did they get divorced? Because Mrs. Divorce had recently become a more and more devoted follower of one of our presidential candidates. Mr. DivorceContinue reading “Scoffers, Blasphemers, and Conspiracy Theorists. Jude 10, 18-19.”

YOUR THOUGHTS MATTER AS MUCH AS YOUR ACTIONS. 1 Timothy 6:4.

No one understood grace the way Paul did. Yet no one demanded good behavior the way Paul did.* But Paul is not merely concerned with behavior. He knows that not only are there all sorts of temptations in your path, there are also wrong ideas and controversies that may draw your focus off of Jesus.Continue reading “YOUR THOUGHTS MATTER AS MUCH AS YOUR ACTIONS. 1 Timothy 6:4.”

SOCIAL MEDIA. Titus 3:8-10.

Each of us could list ten convincing reasons to avoid social media. But social media also provides opportunities to share love, hope, joy, and the light of Christ. Still, even with the best of intentions, how often do we open Facebook or another platform and turn around and discover we just wasted an hour andContinue reading “SOCIAL MEDIA. Titus 3:8-10.”

What Can You Say About Slavery? What Can You Say About Politics? Ephesians 6:5-9.

The Apostle Paul took on one of the most controversial topics in history: slavery. Did he argue for the abolition of slavery? Or did he argue—as some American preachers once did—that certain people are better off slaves? Let’s look: “Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, asContinue reading “What Can You Say About Slavery? What Can You Say About Politics? Ephesians 6:5-9.”

Conspiracy Theories. Acts 23:12-13,16.

Here’s a bit of Texas law: “A person commits criminal conspiracy if, with intent a felony be committed, (1) he agrees with one or more persons that they … engage in conduct that would constitute the offense; and (2) … one or more of them performs an overt act in pursuance of the agreement” TexasContinue reading “Conspiracy Theories. Acts 23:12-13,16.”

How to Discern Truth About People. John 7; Matthew 7:16.

As we were promised in the 1990s, the internet has created an information superhighway. Trouble is, much of that information is unreliable. Some subjects are easy to handle. You can verify scientific and medical facts by tracking down reliable authorities. The same is true for history and other traditional school subjects. But other topics doContinue reading “How to Discern Truth About People. John 7; Matthew 7:16.”