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Becoming Like Children
(~) Becoming Like Children Eberhard Arnold Children are open, like open books. They stand in front of us with wide-open eyes; they let us look freely into their little souls. As long as we let them be children, they will tell us right away what they feel: what they like and what they do not […]
The Buzzard, The Bat, and The Bumblebee
I cannot vouch for the truth of the animals’ behaviors, but it is an interesting thing to read. And quite a moral. BUZZARD If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will […]
Imago Me
Leader’s Insight: Imago Me Creating Jesus in our own image, and other thoughts from my journal. by Gordon MacDonald, Leadership editor at large From my journal: Bill Donahue has written a wonderful book, In the Company of Jesus (InterVarsity Press, 2005), which does a great job of reminding the reader that, in all of our […]
As We Love Ourselves
( ) As We Love Ourselves Alvin Alexsi Currier Jesus took the command to love our neighbor as we love ourselves, and pushed the definition of who is our neighbor, out, out, and still further out, until it reached to the ends of the earth and included all of humanity all of God s children. […]
Fools and hell-fire
I wrote on a Usenet newsgroup Jesus warned about the one calling another a fool being in danger of hell fire (Matthew 5:22). Earlier in the text Jesus warned about insulting another… Now are ‘idiot’ and ‘guttersnipe’ synonyms for ‘fool’? ‘Raca’ and ‘fool’ are of course insults. Raca sounds like spitting and means “empty head”. […]
Back-Seat Drivers
(~) Back-Seat Drivers Anne Lamott I heard an old man speak once, someone who had been sober for fifty years, a very prominent doctor. He said that he’d finally figured out a few years ago that his profound sense of control, in the world and over his life, is another addiction and a total illusion. […]
A Talk Among Leisured People (Tolstoy)
(~) A Talk Among Leisured People Leo Tolstoy Some guests assembled at a wealthy house one day happened to start a serious conversation about life. They spoke of people present and absent, but failed to find anyone who was satisfied with his life. Not only could no one boast of happiness, but not a single […]
God and the Geese
There was once a man who didn’t believe in God, and he didn’t hesitate to let others know how he felt about religion and religious holidays. His wife, however, did believe, and she raised their children to also have faith in God and Jesus, despite his disparaging comments. One snowy Eve, his wife was taking […]
Clearing Skeletons from the Closet
Clearing Skeletons from the Closet Have you ever dramatically – and uncomfortably – changed a conversation’s tone or topic by mentioning an absent family member; unaware of their illness or recent death? Or maybe you’ve unwittingly triggered memories of painful, shameful events or reactions. Conversely, you could be the ‘skeleton in the closet,’ because of […]
Whirlwind Transformation
New Year Message – 2006 Dr Mark Tronson – Australian Cricket Chaplain “A whirlwind” was how a good friend described my visit last May to Auschwitz’ 60th anniversary as part of a 48 international person delegation to be part of the “March of the Living”. The experience took in various Nazi Holocaust centers one of […]
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