Last week, I implored Christians to recognize our own sins before calling out the sins of others. If […]
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Most religions are systems of sin management. They almost all acknowledge the same rights and wrongs, which confirms […]
What do you do with sin? Every human being employs some sort of religion to take care of […]
Nathan used an old preaching trick to get his point across to David. He pulled David into a […]
When we are quiet, when we give ourselves moments without distraction or entertainment, when we allow silence to […]
Her heart hurt. Not because she was physically sick, or injured. Her insides felt heavy and sad. Caught […]
Can I use the phone? A shaky voice appeared from behind an oversized bush while I was eating. […]
The title comes from a song by Over the Rhine. I appreciate the sentiment. I like the idea […]
Naked, why could she feel that now? The distance stripped protection and calm from the surface of body. […]
Grit between his teeth. Dry overcoming his mouth and his cheek. Slowly sucking all of the moisture out […]
Wow, we are disgusted by that woman in the garden. Can you imagine what life would be like […]
Because these wings are no longer wings to flyBut merely vans to beat the airThe air which is […]
Everybody likes a good villain. Whether you are watching your favorite superhero defeat his archenemies, or waging a […]
“The only difference between Doctors and Mechanics is one washes their hands before they go to the bathroom, […]
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who […]
Knowledge will set you free. So, we believe. Our jobs, our relationships, our future, our faith, if we […]
I will never be a good salesman. I remember when I was young, maybe toward the end of middle school or the beginning of high school, I used to go out a few times to sell newspaper subscriptions for the paper I delivered. There is very little that seems more awkward to me than trying to sell something, being declined, and continuing to meet objections with answers. Needless to say, I suspect that the only subscriptions I sold were to those who were already inclined to buy them.
Self-righteousness might be the most devastating disease debilitating mankind today. And it will stop at nothing to protect its host, even putting God on a cross. Jesus addressed it more than any other sin. Because, if a person is self-righteous, that is, doesn’t think she is wrong, she certainly won’t be self-reflective enough to see any other error. Self-righteousness afflicts us all; left and right, atheist or Christian, democrat or republican.
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Watching awards shows is all about having the right expectations going in: you know already that it’s going to be an orgy of self-congratulation. You know that people are going to use their acceptance speeches to highlight or push (depending on your perspective) their favorite causes—although I can’t say I was expecting someone to use the slogan “workers of the world unite.”
She whispers softly.
He stands an arms-length away.
She calls again.
He holds his reasoned stay.