Actors like to say, “there are no small parts, only small actors.” It’s a great bit of encouragement: do your best, even if you have a small part, or no part. If you’re an extra in the crowd scenes, be the best extra you can be. If you’re riding the bench, do it well. IfContinue reading “No Small Parts. Matthew 25:23.”
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DILUTED. Luke 14:34-35.
Merchants are famous for diluting things. They put water into wine to make the wine last longer (thus the phrase “watered down”). They mix grain into sausage so it appears to contain more meat than it does. To increase volume, drug dealers mix (or “cut”) cocaine with powdered laundry detergent, laxatives, and meat tenderizer (amongContinue reading “DILUTED. Luke 14:34-35.”
Remember Lot’s Wife.
Jesus warns in Luke 17:33, “Remember Lot’s wife!” He makes it sound like life and death. But what does that mean? In Genesis 19, God sends angels to rescue Lot’s family. The people are warned to run from the city. The sons-in-law ignore it. The family hesitates. The angels (who look like men) grab theirContinue reading “Remember Lot’s Wife.”
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