Posts tagged “Goodness”
I’m tired of rivalries
In the past two weeks, I’ve had a couple of people from two different schools say things—either outright or subtly—to let me know we…
Stripping away pretense
That tearing sound you hear is God stripping away pretense. He allows only so many layers to build up before he rips them off…
Just a spoonful
You know those big spoons that are in your kitchen silverware drawer? I’m not talking about the soup spoons. I’m talking about the BIG…
Choose to praise
When I was a teenager, it seemed to me that everybody else pretty much had it going on and I was on the outside…
Cover this
The prophet Jeremiah has a reputation for being very unhappy. He was dealt a lousy hand, and his audience regularly played the victim card….
How to make godly decisions on gray-area issues
Wouldn’t it be nice if the Bible was neatly indexed to the issues of your life? It’d be great if you could turn to…
Stop talking about “right” and “wrong.” Nobody is listening anymore.
The previous generation seemed to believe in a “right” and a “wrong.” They had clear categories of moral behavior and immoral behavior. Some things were…