Obi Wan Kenobi says of Mos Eisley Spaceport: “You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.” As in all space movies, what’s true in outer space is true on earth. It is true of America. Of my city and yours: We must be cautious. Jesus said itContinue reading “How Far Would You Go to Become King? History Indicates Some People Will Do Anything for Power. 2 Kings 11: 2-3.”
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A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand. Mark 3:25.
Manicheanism was a false religion best known for dividing life into an evil sphere and a good sphere. Today the term is used most often to describe those who hold that sort of view. If you believe life is like an old western film where everyone is either a good guy wearing a white hat,Continue reading “A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand. Mark 3:25.”
MARS HILL: PAUL, A JEWISH INTELLECTUAL, FINDS COMMON GROUND WITH GREEKS. Acts 17:22-24.
When the Apostle Paul arrived in Athens he wandered the city, observing its altars. Eventually he saw one with the inscription, “TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.” Later, when his preaching had excited the Greeks enough that they brought him to address the assembly at Mars Hill, Paul spoke of the unusual altar. He creatively used itContinue reading “MARS HILL: PAUL, A JEWISH INTELLECTUAL, FINDS COMMON GROUND WITH GREEKS. Acts 17:22-24.”
Kick it Into High Gear. Matthew 17:21.
Vehicles move faster as you switch to higher gears. First gear is slow, but strong enough to tow you up a mountain. Second is a little faster, third faster still, and so on. If you need to go faster, you move to a higher gear. But you know what vehicle has a really high gear?Continue reading “Kick it Into High Gear. Matthew 17:21.”
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