In a social climate where a majority of people claim to believe that truth is relative, I find it curious that one of the most effective accusations leveled at a political opponent is that of lying. We have partisan "fact-checkers" who masquerade as … [Continue reading]
Four things that I should learn from the family dog
Our dog Marcy loves Saturdays when we are home doing chores around the house. She is less than a year old and is still very puppy-like. This past Saturday while I was splitting wood I had a chance to observe her while she entertained herself. The … [Continue reading]
A lesson learned from a genealogy
In reading through the names in the genealogy in Matthew 1, it is tempting to skip through to verse 18 where the text gets more interesting. "Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of . . . ." is not riveting … [Continue reading]
Content but not satisfied
Content The Apostle Paul indicates that contentment is the state of mind in which a Christian should operate. After God denied his prayer to have his "thorn in the flesh" taken away, Paul writes to the Corinthians: "Therefore I am well content with … [Continue reading]
