How powerful are WORDS? Visual art can capture scenes and moods, whether an epic war or a domestic still life. Music uses sound to capture emotions, and it runs the gamut from light comedy to epic drama. Art, music, dance, and even the art of cooking can convey emotions and some simple ideas. But onlyContinue reading “THE ART OF LANGUAGE. Psalm 46.”
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PEACE IN OUR TIME. Psalm 46:9-10.
In 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returned from negotiations with Adolf Hitler and announced to the British people that he had secured “Peace in Our Time.” Chamberlain and others had agreed to give Hitler the Sudetenland, an area of Czechoslovakia populated by many Germans. Everyone seemed to think if they gave Hitler that oneContinue reading “PEACE IN OUR TIME. Psalm 46:9-10.”
Don’t Just Stand There! Do Something!
Wait. Is that cliche^^ Biblical? Everyone says it. I’ve had bosses tell me “when in doubt, do something; take the initiative.” They want their people hustling, busy, working, go, go, go! That may be sound advice for employees. But I wonder whether God would tell his children, “don’t just stand there! Do something!” As aContinue reading “Don’t Just Stand There! Do Something!”
Can You Rest With God?
Our world buzzes, a hive of activity. Watch morning television: four anchors, stories about war, the economy, weather, business, sports, entertainment, consumer advice, cooking, movies, music. The cycle repeats every hour. On the radio people shout news and politics. Phones blow up with viral videos, courtroom dramas, phishing scams. There is no peace. The greatContinue reading “Can You Rest With God?”
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