Communism sounds good: workers pool resources, then divide things up so everyone gets what they need. Each player sitting at the poker table puts in what they have. Then the all-seeing government divides up the “kitty.” The man with eight kids gets eight shares more than the man with no children. The widow who livesContinue reading “WHAT’S WRONG WITH COMMUNISM? 1 Corinthians 9:10.”
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INCITE. Matthew 27:24-25.
On June 1, 2020, London’s DAILY MAIL reported pallets of bricks that “showed up” in US cities when riots were expected. No one knows who left the bricks, but police believe they were put there to make the riots worse.* There are terrorist groups, rogue nations, and others who want to see America collapse. TheyContinue reading “INCITE. Matthew 27:24-25.”
Manslaughter.
When did you last use the word “accident” to excuse yourself from liability? Can you remember? Were you accidentally tardy? Did you accidentally dent your car? Accidentally neglect an assignment? How often I screamed as a child: “BUT IT WAS AN ACCIDENT!” I knew accidents were not punished the way intentional acts were. If youContinue reading “Manslaughter.”
Excessive Force.
We hear the phrase “excessive force” spoken by those who criticize police officers. But the phrase could also be applied to parents, teachers, and coaches. Sometimes we do the same thing: we over-punish. What is the danger when we over-punish? How does excessive force affect the child? What impact does excessive force have on theContinue reading “Excessive Force.”
The Bible is Full of Practical, Every-day Wisdom.
College professors love theory. One favorite question is “How many angels could dance on the head of a pin?” But when profs talk theory, students lose interest, answering “So what? What does that have to do with my life?” Some think the Bible is like that too: ALL THEORY, and that scripture is all deepContinue reading “The Bible is Full of Practical, Every-day Wisdom.”
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