Jesus came and turned the idea of leadership on its head. The greatest Leader of us all tells us: 25And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. 26But ye shall not be so: but…
44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to…
Not that long ago, I was listening to the Daily Audio Bible reading about the story of Jehu. He was anointed by one of the prophets to be king over Israel in private, and then the prophet was to flee the area (2Ki 9:1-3). Jehu was anointed in order to…
2When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. (Proverbs 29:2, King James Version) Yesterday, I wrote about “Forgetting Our Heritage”. While we can quibble all day about whether or not the USA is a “Christian nation”, it is disingenuous to…
I seem a theme arising this week. It is partly a patriotic theme, yet there are lessons that can be extended far beyond a single nation. Indeed, perhaps some of them can be extended to all groups who organize themselves to take on issues that touch upon morality in any…
There are numerous ways to show yourself technologically aware if not downright savvy. Many companies and organizations are pushing into social media to promote their products and/or ideas. They want to appear hip and now. At the end of the day, of course, it is a marketing game. The end…
Today is July 4th, also known as “Independence Day” in the US. While I would like to speak of the United States today, I think there are some lessons that can be applied to another group called “United” as well. Undoubtedly, you have often heard the expression, “United we stand,…
Tomorrow is the Sabbath, and the new UCGia President Dennis Luker has sent out a video to be played in all the congregations. If you are a member of UCG, you will not want to miss it. UCG is facing quite a few challenges right now, and he addresses some…
A recent reading made a particular verse jump out at me. In the letter of 1 Corinthians, Paul expresses his frustration that the congregation is divided. One follows Paul, another Apollos, etc. This passage is often used to express that there should be unity in the Church. Ironically, how is…
I like to read The Consumerist blog from time to time, although some of the language used in the comments is a bit of a turnoff. According to a recent article “National Pork Board Attempting To Halt Sales Of Canned Unicorn Meat“, the ThinkGeek site recently posted a parody that…