Attitude – Church of God Perspective

The Good Samaritan Turns the Other Cheek

John D 28 October 2018 28 October 2018Arrogance, Attitude, Empathy, Gratitude & Thanksgiving, Humility, Image of God, Justice & Forgiveness, Love & Hate, Mass Shootings, Society, Violence

In a world where antagonism is the norm, it becomes clearer that to turn the other cheek is much more than simply letting go of wrongs done to us. We must be like the good Samaritan. The Good Samaritan is a familiar parable, and so is the saying that you…

The Nazis Supported Abortion, but "Brave" Is Standing Up to Them

John D 18 March 2018 18 October 2020Abortion, Arrogance, Society

Why Are Our Children so Violent?

John D 12 March 2018 12 March 2018Judgmentalism, Society, Violence

Why are our children so violent? What causes young people to want to shoot up a school? Could it be the messages we tell our children?

Reflections: What Do You Want?

John D 29 October 2017 29 October 2017Attitude, Loyalty

What is your answer to “What do you want?” This is another revealing question. Is it wrong to ask it? Last time, I covered the question, “Who are you?”, making a Babylon 5 reference as to how the army of light, led by the Vorlons, considered this the prime question….

Reflections: Who Are You?

John D 17 October 2017 17 October 2017Attitude, Loyalty, Reflections

What is your answer to the question “Who are you?” Your answer tells a lot about your identity. I am a calendar. ~ person I once spoke to

Throwing Stones

John D 4 September 2017 4 September 2017Attitude, Hypocrisy, Judgmentalism

Do our reactions show grace or judgmentalism? 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? ~ Jn 10:32

Outliving Your Children

John D 31 December 2016 31 December 2016Empathy, Suffering & Trials

According to People online, “Debbie Reynolds’ ‘Greatest Fear’ Was Outliving Daughter Carrie Fisher” (warning: auto-playing videos in link destination). Death might be the enemy, but outliving your children is especially grievous. This is a different kind of post. It’s a bit more personal.

Are You a Biblical Fool?

John D 21 May 2016 21 May 2016Arrogance, Attitude, Bible Studies, Hypocrisy, Judgmentalism, Words and Phrases

Jesus condemned those who would cry, “Thou fool!” Why was He so adamant, and how can we avoid both being a biblical fool or condemned by recognizing fools? 25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is…

Do You Appropriate Jewish Traditions?

John D 8 May 2016 8 May 2016Arrogance, Holy Days or Holidays

Has the COG movement arrogantly taken over Jewish beliefs? Do you appropriate Jewish traditions by keeping the holy days? … what species of arrogance does it take for an ostensibly Christian group to appropriate Jewish traditions, modify them, impose new meanings to fit in with their literalist eschatology, and then…

Reflections on Empathy

John D 24 January 2016 24 January 2016Attitude, Empathy, Proverbs & Sayings

No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. ~ Theodore Roosevelt I was thinking the other day about the American Indian saying that encompasses the idea of empathy, “Don’t judge a man until you have walked a mile in his moccasins.” There are…

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