Paul strikes you as someone who was living with a permanent shrug. I wonder, can anyone describe me as a believer who lives with a permanent shrug? Before we go too far into this, allow me to explain what it means to live with a permanent shrug. For that, we start by considering examples of…
Month: January 2020
Justice Will Always Be Served
Right about now, you are thinking that this title has it all wrong. You have some painful experiences with a broken justice system. Consequently, you know that there is no way that justice will always be served. Perhaps you had a court case that handed down a less-than-adequate judgment. As you lick your wounds and…
Of All Men The Most To Be Pitied
In recent times, there are accounts of preachers recanting their old practices. My guess is that these preachers have discovered that they were on their way to hellfire. They suddenly realized that if their faith is only on this earth, they are of all men the most to be pitied. These preachers quickly repented. At…
Many Peddling The Word Of God
I am willing to wager that most modern-day preachers cannot make the same claims that Apostle Paul made. He declared, for instance, that he owed no one anything. One of his more relevant claims was “we are not like so many peddling the word of God.” It is the claim we want to highlight now…