“In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes” Judges 21:25. Which is better: to do what seems right to you, or to follow the leadership of a King who has given us 66 books of guidance? If God had given us a single page, the Ten Commandments,Continue reading “Hospice Care, “MAiD,” and End-of-Life Decisions: Scripture Addresses the Controversies of the Day. 2 Timothy 3:16.”
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“In Those Days There Was No King in Israel” Judges 17:6.
The principal who led my high school told the teachers, “If you will be nice to the students, they will be nice to you.” I’m sure that sounded great. It may have even worked in a few cases. But having survived four years in that Criminal Minds High School—where a teacher was shot, where bombContinue reading ““In Those Days There Was No King in Israel” Judges 17:6.”
The Monarchy.
The book of Judges might be re-named “the Book of Committees.” Protestant churches love committees, right? Ours even has a Committee on Committees, a committee whose members nominate people to serve on other committees. But without an executive–without a chief at the top–committees can devolve into a league of partisan teams battling over authority (“vision”)Continue reading “The Monarchy.”