The hard thing about following Jesus during his time is the example he set. One set of potential followers couldn’t understand why he associated with lepers, went to dinner with sinners, and refused at times to follow the Sabbath or other laws of his religion. The other side wanted him to be a revolutionary in…
Month: April 2019
Your Moment of Greatest Adversity
… our educational system generally prepares us for climbing this or that mountain, your life is actually defined by how you make use of your moment of greatest adversity. — David Brooks. Seldom do I do this, but today is an exception. I really do reccomend that you take the time to read the column by…
The One Real Danger Is Not Thoughts
The one real danger is not thoughts but the lack of them. — Anon. I googled the above to see who said this, but no such luck. If anyone knows please send me a comment. It certainly didn’t originate with me, but has been stuck in my brain for a good time. Maybe when I…
Outcasts We Are, One Way Or the Other
Over centuries, society has had lots of names for people with whom they don’t want to associate — “sinners,” “outcasts,” “untouchables,” “felons,” “foreigners,” … the list goes on and on. There are over thousand ways to group people who are deemed unacceptable. I bet each of us has heard a few groupings in our lifetime…
Do You Have a Favorite Teacher?
Every now and then, I am watching “Jeopardy” or at a small gathering and someone will ask, “Do you have a favorite teacher or what teacher had the greatest impact on your life?” The person who answers has a better memory than I, because they always remember the name of the teacher and what he…